Train with petcoke, chemicals derails in Houston

HOUSTON Nov 23 (Reuters) - A Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) train derailed Monday, sending 16 carloads of petroleum coke off the tracks and spilling much of the cargo, a UP spokeswoman said.

No one was hurt in the derailment late Monday morning on the south side of Houston, UP spokeswoman Raquel Espinoza said.

The train, which also carried polyethylene, ammonium nitrate and railroad wheels, was headed from Houston to San Antonio. (Reporting by Bruce Nichols; Editing by Walter Bagley) ((Email: b.nichols@thomsonreuters.com; +1 713 210 8510; Reuters Messaging: bruce.nichols.reuters.com@reuters.net)) ((For help: Click "Contact Us" in your desk top, click here [HELP] or call 1-800-738-8377 for Reuters Products and 1-888-463-3383 for Thomson products; For client training: training.americas@thomsonreuters.com ; +1 646-223-5546))