IPOH: A cargo train derailed along Kampung Bakap, Batu Gajah early this morning, throwing 21 carriages including two locomotives off the track.
Perak Zone One Fire and Rescue Dept chief Mohd Khairul Jamil said no fatalities were reported in the 3.43am incident.
The 41-carriage train was not ferrying any passengers.
He said the cargo train from Kuang, Selangor headed to Tasek, was empty as it was supposed to collect a cement shipment.
The two train drivers were sent to hospital for treatment.
"A small fire broke out at the engine. Firemen were only allowed into the location after electricity supply to the area was powered down," he told Bernama.
Following the accident, the tracks headed both north and south were closed in order to shift the derailed carriages.
Mohd Khairul said two fire engines with 16 personnel were involved in the operation. -- BERNAMA