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North Dakota train crash prompts call for evacuation
2013-12-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grand Forks Herald: Officials urged people in Casselton and the surrounding area to evacuate their homes as they dealt with the fallout from a massive fire when two trains collided Monday. The fire started about 2:10 p.m. when a westbound grain train derailed about a half-mile west of Casselton and slammed into an eastbound 106-car train carrying crude oil. More than 10 oil cars exploded, pumping thick clouds of black smoke into the air. Fire officials expected the flames to rage overnight in the oil cars that had...
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