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On this day, July 6, 2013, a 73-car oil train derailed in the town of Lac-Mgantic, Quebec.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_6
• 2013 – A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area.
• 2013 – A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area.
