Explosions in Lac-Megantic -The train sped driverless

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by hrmjustin (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: TVA Nouvelles

The explosion of a wagon train carrying oil caused a major fire in downtown Lac-Mégantic in the Eastern Townships, in the night from Friday to Saturday.

According VAT News has learned, the operators of the train had left it to 23:30. The train was stopped and did not have to move , but for reasons that remain to be clarified, the convoy is restarted .

A major oil spill was still ongoing in the morning in the Chaudière River.

Around 1, a series of 73 cars the company Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway (MMA) was derailed for some reason that was unknown Saturday morning.

Read more: http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/infos/faitsdivers/archives/2013/07/20130706-072133.html

4 replies, 3247 views

Thread info Bookmark this thread Trash this thread

Cannot reply in locked threads

Always highlight: 10 newest replies | Replies posted after I mark a forum

Replies to this discussion thread

4 replies	Author	Time	Post
Explosions in Lac-Megantic -The train sped driverless (Original post)	WestStar	Jul 2013	OP
Lord have mercy	Iliyah	Jul 2013	#1
Proof again	Plucketeer	Jul 2013	#2
MMA Derailment and Fire at Lac-Megantic	mahatmakanejeeves	Jul 2013	#3
Locking-sorry but this is a duplicate of this post.	hrmjustin	Jul 2013	#4

Response to WestStar (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 01:55 PM

Iliyah (25,111 posts)

1. Lord have mercy

ugh

Thanks for the heads up on the news!

Cannot reply in locked threads

Response to WestStar (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 02:00 PM

Plucketeer (12,882 posts)

2. Proof again

that we need good, solid, job-producing pipelines criss-crossing onr nations. Everyone KNOWS that immobile pipelines never have problems!

(DO I HAVE TO add the sarcasm smiley???)

Cannot reply in locked threads

Response to WestStar (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:38 PM

hrmjustin (71,265 posts)

4. Locking-sorry but this is a duplicate of this post.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014528689

Cannot reply in locked threads

Explosions in Lac-Megantic -The train sped driverless

1. Lord have mercy

2. Proof again

3. MMA Derailment and Fire at Lac-Megantic

4. Locking-sorry but this is a duplicate of this post.