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flag A Connecticut train derailment spilled propane and grease into a river, prompting a shelter-in-place order and road closures, but no injuries.

flag A freight train derailment in Mansfield, Connecticut, on Thursday morning, involving 14 of 43 cars, sent several carrying liquid propane and cooking grease into the Willimantic River. flag No injuries were reported, and officials confirmed no leaks, but a shelter-in-place order was issued for residents within a half-mile radius. flag Route 32 remains closed, cleanup is expected to take days due to remote terrain and winter weather, and emergency crews are working to upright derailed cars using heavy equipment. flag The cause is under investigation, and UConn campuses and local schools remain unaffected, though bus routes are adjusted.

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