Rail traffic was shut down at Caracal Station, Ault County, for nearly two hours Sunday night due to a propane leak from a private freight train car. Four passenger trains were stopped at nearby stations, CFR SA officials said.

• The ISU Olt clarifies that the valve was closed, and after measurements by the CBRN crew, all values ​​were zero.

“The national railway company CFR SA informs that the railway traffic in the radius of the Caracal station has been closed since 20:10 by the representatives of the Inspectorate of Emergency Situations, who have been asked to intervene on a private freight train. , parked on Line 6, a loaded train that was observed leaking contents (propane) from the penultimate car,” said CFR SA spokeswoman Oana Bryanzan.

According to the source, 4 passenger trains were stopped at nearby stations before the intervention by ISU representatives was completed.

A response team from private freight operator GFR is also expected to arrive at Caracal station.

“After a call to the single number 112, which reported a leak on the valve of a car loaded with propane at the Karakal station, two fire engines, a CBRN truck (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) and two special vehicles for the first intervention. To protect the population, a 400-meter security perimeter has been marked in the Karakal station area. People were not evacuated. After maneuvers carried out by the intervention teams and personnel at the workplace, the valve was closed, and after measurements by the CBRN crew, all values ​​were zero,” said ISU Olt.

• UPDATED: Rail traffic was restored around 10:05 p.m.