Evacuations lifted after train derails near Philadelphia but the cleanup and investigation are just starting

Emergency crews are investigating a train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania, the Whitemarsh Township manager said.

The wreck happened Monday morning in Plymouth Meeting, which has about 7,500 residents 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. About 16 of the train’s 40 cars derailed around 4:50 a.m., according to the train’s owner, CSX.