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OTTAWA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- A freight train derailed in Saskatchewan province of Canada and residents are being evacuated from the area Thursday morning, according to CTV.

The train went off tracks and caught fire about 6:15 a.m. Thursday in Guernsey area, more than 100 kilometers southeast of Saskatoon city.

There is no immediate report of casualties, and some 85 residents in the area have been evacuated from Guernsey.