Railway: Shutdown may have begun train wreck The company responsible for a runaway train that exploded in a small Canadian town Saturday said an engine shutdown may have released air brakes holding the train in place. At least five people are dead and around 40 are unaccounted for in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, after a 73-car train carrying crude oil derailed and crashed, local law enforcement officials said. Tankers exploded, sending thick ...
July 8, 2013 - KSAT San Antonio
About 40 still missing after train crashes Hot zoneslingering more than two days after a train derailment in Quebec were hampering authorities' efforts Monday to continue their search for an estimated 40 missing people. The 73-car train destroyed the downtown area of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, ...
July 8, 2013 - WKBT La Crosse
Train crash in Quebec forces town to evacuate A 73-car train carrying petroleum products derailed near Lac Mégantic, Quebec early this morning. One person is reported dead, and several people are missing. read more
July 7, 2013 - TheCelebrityCafe.com