Shocking images captured the moment a train carrying toxic materials derailed and exploded into a fireball in North Dakota. 

Hazmat crews have been deployed to a remote area around 140 miles from Fargo, after 29 cars of a CPKC train derailed at around 3:45am on Friday. 

The hazardous materials in the train included anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol, with officials warning over toxic smoke being expelled from the wreckage. 

Ammonia is the biggest risk, and if exposed to the compound it can cause burning to the eyes, nose and throat, as well as blindness, lung damage, and death. 

Shocking images captured the moment a train carrying toxic materials derailed and exploded into a fireball in North Dakota

The hazardous materials in the train included anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol, with officials warning over toxic smoke being expelled from the wreckage

Health officials said they currently have no plans to evacuate the area, but may look to clear the town of Bondulac, which has around 20 residents, if the wind switches. 

‘Wind has been in our favor on this,’ Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, told WKMG6. 

‘That risk has greatly subsided, (but it is) still there as long as fires are burning.’ 

The cause of the derailment is currently unclear, and the train’s engineer and conductor were reportedly able to leave the crash site unscathed.