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This aerial view taken Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, shows part of an Amtrak train that derailed in north-central Montana Saturday that killed multiple people and left others hospitalized,

officials said. The westbound Empire Builder was en route to Seattle from Chicago, with two locomotives and 10 cars, when it left the tracks about 4 p.m. Saturday. Larry Miller | The

Billings Gazette | AP At least three people died on Saturday and some passengers were injured after an Amtrak train derailed in north-central Montana, an official at the local sheriff's

office said. The National Transportation Safety Board said late on Saturday it will investigate the incident. The Seattle-bound Empire Builder train had about 141 passengers and 16 crew

aboard when eight cars derailed near the town of Joplin at about 4 p.m. MDT (2200 GMT), Amtrak said in a statement. People trapped aboard soon after the derailment have all been taken off

the train, said the official at the Liberty County Sheriff's Office, who spoke on condition of anonymity. There were multiple injuries but no final count, the official added. A social

media user posted photos of train cars on their side after the incident and other damaged train cars. The cause of the incident was not immediately clear. The 10-car train with two

locomotives had departed from Chicago. Amtrak said Empire Builder trains originating on Saturday are canceled between Minot, North Dakota, and Shelby, Montana, while on Sunday the westbound

Empire Builder train will terminate in Minneapolis and an eastbound Empire Builder train will originate in Minneapolis.