MORE than a dozen shipping containers were thrown from their carriages following the partial derailment of a freight train in flooded Victoria.
The incident occurred on Monday morning west of Geelong, between Inverleigh and Gheringhap, when eight wagons came off the tracks.
Horrific aerial footage showed a number of shipping containers piled up on one another or laying on their sides, with some severely damaged from the incident, reports Sky News, Australia.
Other images appeared to show floodwaters rushing underneath the damaged tracks near paddocks just off the Hamilton Highway.
The rail line had reportedly suffered damage during wild weather and heavy rainfall overnight, which saw as much as 70mm of rain over 24 hours in some areas.
Victoria's State Emergency Service said there were no injuries to report. It added there were no dangerous goods in the shipping containers.
It's believed the incident happened near a level crossing, which was temporarily closed earlier but had since reopened.
Other carriages further up front and behind remained on the track, with the driver's section stopping short of a crossing where emergency services gathered.
The incident has also closed the Melbourne-Adelaide corridor, with affected customers already notified about their next steps.
An Australian Rail Track Corporation spokesperson said investigators from the Transport Safety Bureau had arrived at the scene.
'The office of the National Rail Safety Regulators has been notified and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has taken control of the site.'
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The incident occurred on Monday morning west of Geelong, between Inverleigh and Gheringhap, when eight wagons came off the tracks.
Horrific aerial footage showed a number of shipping containers piled up on one another or laying on their sides, with some severely damaged from the incident, reports Sky News, Australia.
Other images appeared to show floodwaters rushing underneath the damaged tracks near paddocks just off the Hamilton Highway.
The rail line had reportedly suffered damage during wild weather and heavy rainfall overnight, which saw as much as 70mm of rain over 24 hours in some areas.
Victoria's State Emergency Service said there were no injuries to report. It added there were no dangerous goods in the shipping containers.
It's believed the incident happened near a level crossing, which was temporarily closed earlier but had since reopened.
Other carriages further up front and behind remained on the track, with the driver's section stopping short of a crossing where emergency services gathered.
The incident has also closed the Melbourne-Adelaide corridor, with affected customers already notified about their next steps.
An Australian Rail Track Corporation spokesperson said investigators from the Transport Safety Bureau had arrived at the scene.
'The office of the National Rail Safety Regulators has been notified and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has taken control of the site.'
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