WASHINGTON: A massive blaze started after an oil freight train derailed in the US state of West Virginia was still burning Tuesday as emergency crews looked to contain the fire and protect nearby homes.

The huge plume of fire that rose above the towns of Mount Carbon and Deep Water Monday has been reduced to smoldering flames, said Terrance Lively, spokesman at the state's emergency response office.

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