Home › Oil Freight Train Explodes in Canadian Town, People Killed
 

Keywords :   


Oil Freight Train Explodes in Canadian Town, People Killed

2013-07-07 08:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A fast-moving, driverless train hauling tankers of crude oil derailed and exploded into a sky-high fireball in the middle of a small Canadian town early on Saturday, destroying dozens of buildings and killing several people. The disaster took place soon after 1 a.m. when the runaway freight train with 72 cars and five locomotives hurtled into Lac-Megantic, a lakeside town of about 6,000 in the province of Quebec, and left the tracks. Police spokesman Guy Lapointe said one person had died, and...

Tags: people town oil train

Category:Electronics and Electrical

Latest from this category

All news
»
21.09Weekly Recap: PPG, Axalta, AkzoNobel Top This Weeks Stories
21.09Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
21.09Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
21.09Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
21.09Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
20.09Labelexpo Americas highlights, Maxcess announces acquisition and more
20.09September Cattle on Feed as expected
20.09USDA announces major investment in meat and poultry processing
More »