Kristy
07-06-2013, 01:51 PM
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<b<By ALEXIS SHAW (http://abcnews.go.com/author/alexis_shaw) (@ashaw109 (http://twitter.com/ashaw109))
July 6, 2013</b>
The entire shitty, frozen hillbilly hicktown of Lac-Megantic in Quebec, Canada, was evacuated after a freight train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire, officials told ABC News.
<I>A fireball has engulfed a Canadian town after a train carrying crude oil derailed and damaged dozens of buildings. The "crash" happened as the freight train travelled through the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, a lakeside town with a population of 6,000, on Saturday morning. Massive flames and thick smoke could be seen, locals have reported that many buildings have been destroyed.
More than 1,000 residents were told to leave the area but officials have not yet said if there are any fatalities. "I can say absolutely nothing about victims," police spokesman Michel Brunet said.</i>
More here:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2013/07/06/quebec-train-derailment-fire.html
<b<By ALEXIS SHAW (http://abcnews.go.com/author/alexis_shaw) (@ashaw109 (http://twitter.com/ashaw109))
July 6, 2013</b>
The entire shitty, frozen hillbilly hicktown of Lac-Megantic in Quebec, Canada, was evacuated after a freight train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire, officials told ABC News.
<I>A fireball has engulfed a Canadian town after a train carrying crude oil derailed and damaged dozens of buildings. The "crash" happened as the freight train travelled through the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, a lakeside town with a population of 6,000, on Saturday morning. Massive flames and thick smoke could be seen, locals have reported that many buildings have been destroyed.
More than 1,000 residents were told to leave the area but officials have not yet said if there are any fatalities. "I can say absolutely nothing about victims," police spokesman Michel Brunet said.</i>
More here:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2013/07/06/quebec-train-derailment-fire.html