At least 3 people are dead after an Amtrak train derailed in Montana
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Three people are dead after an Amtrak train derailed in Montana on Saturday afternoon, the Liberty County Sheriff's office said in a statement to CNN.
Authorities would not speak on the number of injured or the extent of their injuries.
A statement from the railway said five cars from Amtrak's Empire Builder train 7/27 derailed near Joplin, Montana, injuring an undisclosed number of passengers.
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