TWO people died and 14 were injured when a train carrying chemicals derailed in Belgium, causing a major fire near the city of Ghent.
Jan Briers, governor of eastern Flanders, gave the death toll to the Belga news agency after the accident and blaze prompted authorities to evacuate nearly 300 people from their homes.
The accident happened around 2am (1000 AEST) on Saturday between the towns of Schellebelle and Wetteren, said Infrabel, the group responsible for the Belgian railway network.
Six of the train's 13 cars derailed and two were on their side.
The blaze led to a series of explosions in the railway cars, then a spectacular strip of fire spread over hundreds of metres prompting authorities to evacuate residents living near the site of the accident.
Firemen decided to let the cars burn out as water could have released toxic chemicals.
The blaze was under control by late morning but residents were told to keep their doors and windows closed.
The causes of the accident remains unclear. The cars derailed as the train changed tracks and observers say it might have been travelling too fast.
The train came from the Netherlands and was bound for Gent-Zeehaven, the city's seaport.
Train services between Schellebelle and Wetteren were disrupted and problems were expected for two days, with buses laid on to transport passengers.
Two similar accidents involving goods trains carrying tanks of toxic products occurred in Belgium in May 2012.
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