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More than 30 train cars carrying potash derail southeast of Saskatoon

CP Rail is investigating after one of its train derailed southeast of Saskatoon this morning.

CP Rail investigating derailment near Blucher, Sask., Friday morning

Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board were sent to the scene of a derailment near Blucher, Sask., on Friday. (Charles Hamilton/CBC News)

Canadian PacificRailwaysays it's not yet clear what caused about 35 train cars carrying potash to derailsoutheast of Saskatoon Friday morning.

Nobody was injured in the derailment just west of Blucher, Sask.,at about 7:55 a.m. CST.

CP mediaspokesperson Martin Cej saidthe internal investigation has already started.

"Obviously we take this incident extremely seriously and we will be focused on safety as we continue to deal with the incident," said Cej.

About 35 train cars carrying potash derailed near Blucher, Sask., on Friday. (Charles Hamilton/CBC)

A conductor and an engineer were on the train when it derailed.

CP says the train was not carrying any dangerous goods.

Blucher is about 40 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada isdeploying a team of investigators to the site.

More to come.