CN crews had to pick up after a number of railcars turned over on the North Vancouver waterfront.
The spill happened on CN property Wednesday morning outside of Richardson International’s grain export terminal.
Though it may have looked startling, it is considered a minor derailment, according to CN.
“There were four cars that were moving around the yard that derailed. Later in the day, they were re-railed and operations were ongoing. It was cleaned up (Wednesday) afternoon,” said Patrick Waldron, CN spokesman. “This was a minor incident that occurred in a rail yard and there were no injuries.”
It’s believed a broken rail may have been the cause, according to the Transportation Safety Board, which investigates rail accidents.
The car was carrying “food grade lentils,” said Tracey Shelton, Richardson spokeswoman.
“CN (cleaned) it up,” she said. “There was absolutely no environmental impact.”
This story has been updated since it was originally posted. An inaccurate quote has been amended and the spelling of a name corrected.
