A passenger train carrying 214 people has derailed and overturned in a river in California after hitting a tree that had fallen on to the line, according to US media.
The Alameda County fire department said on Twitter that all of those on board had been rescued and were being assessed by paramedics. The department later said 14 people had been injured, four seriously, but that none of the injuries was life-threatening.
Ten people have been taken to hospital.
The incident took place at 7.45pm near the town of Sunol, 45 miles south-east of San Francisco.
The first carriage of the express commuter train, which was travelling from San Jose to Stockton, reportedly left the tracks and came to rest partially submerged in the Alameda Creek.
The fire department tweeted images from the scene showing one car on its side in the water.
Alameda County sheriff’s Sgt Ray Kelly said a large tree that fell into the tracks during heavy rain caused the train to derail, adding that it was “a miracle” no one was killed in the accident.
Altamont Corridor Express train official Steve Walker said the first car was carrying six passengers and one crew member when it fell into Alameda Creek.
Walker told San Jose television station KNTV the second car also derailed but remained upright. Three more cars behind, including the locomotive, stayed on the tracks.
The Bay Area was recently hit by a big storm and officials say it was raining heavily in the area at the time of the accident.
Associated Press contributed to this report
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