Oops! Sask Town Evacuated After Oil Train Derails & Burns (2nd Such Since December In Same Place)

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Early in the morning of February 6, an oil train derailed and caught fire near Guernsey, Saskatchewan, resulting in the Canadian village's evacuation. This is the second oil train to derail and burn near Guernsey, following one in December that resulted in a fire and oil spill of 400,000 gallons.

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According to the CBC, eyewitness Kyle Brown reported that “he saw a huge fire after the train derailed.” “It looks like an inferno,” said Brown. “Like a war zone, really. It is pretty bad.”

The Canadian Pacific (CP) train was carrying crude oil and reportedly derailed approximately 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from town. News reports indicate that the train crew escaped without harm.

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Local resident Blaine Weber spoke to the Global News after this second derailment and expressed frustration that Canadian Pacific Railway, the rail company operating the trains, has not been forthcoming with answers about the derailments. “CP doesn’t seem to be answering any questions from either the public or the authorities,” Weber said. Canadian Pacific also is under scrutiny over a potential cover up of the details surrounding a runaway freight train accident in 2019 that resulted in the death of all three crew members.

EDIT

https://www.desmogblog.com/2020/02/06/guernsey-canada-evacuated-second-cp-oil-train-derail-fire

[abqtommy]

1. A four syllable word explains that: IN FRA STRUC TURE.