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Canadian freight train blast death toll hits three, set to rise

2013-07-07 09:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: At least five people died and 40 were missing on Sunday after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the center of a small Canadian town in a disaster that raised fresh questions about shipping oil by rail. The train was hauling crude in 72 tanker cars from North Dakota to eastern Canada. It was parked, without a driver, but then it rolled downhill, gathered speed and derailed on a curve in the small town of Lac-Megantic at 1 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Saturday. Montreal, Maine...

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