Over 2 dozen train cars derail in U.S. Texas

NEW YORK, March 18 (Xinhua) -- More than two dozen cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Wednesday morning near Houston, U.S. state of Texas, causing an ethanol leak from two of the cars, U.S. media reported.

The derailment happened about 5 a.m. local time in Richmond, a town about 30 miles (around 48 kilometers) southwest of Houston. ■