SQUAMISH/CKNW(AM980) -- Fish are dying along the Cheakamus River, after a train derailment north of Squamish.
The Environment Ministry estimates 41,000 litres of the chemical “caustic soda” has spilled into the river.
Brian Klassen took a look after hearing about the derailment, and says the signs are apparent even 15 kilometres away. "You can see juvenile salmon gasping, spinning under the water, there's obviously something seriously wrong with them, very lethargic, some of them had what appeared to be burn marks on them. We also observed significant numbers of dead fish, when I say significant, you know, you wouldn't have to look very far to find dead fish."
The CN train derailment of nine cars happened a little after seven in the morning, about 30 kilometres north of Squamish.
And here is what the Cheakamus looked like, I wonder what it looks like today. (have to watch the 11:00p news):