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Aerial images: Destruction at Lac-Megantic | Aerial images: Destruction at Lac-Megantic |
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Canadian investigators have begun searching the cause of the runaway oil train that derailed in Quebec on Saturday morning. | Canadian investigators have begun searching the cause of the runaway oil train that derailed in Quebec on Saturday morning. |
The carriages of the train exploded in the centre of the small town of Lac-Megantic, destroying at around 30 buildings and killing at least 15 people. | The carriages of the train exploded in the centre of the small town of Lac-Megantic, destroying at around 30 buildings and killing at least 15 people. |
Scattered oil tank wagon wheelsets | Scattered oil tank wagon wheelsets |
Wrecked oil tank wagons | Wrecked oil tank wagons |
Burnt-out cars | Burnt-out cars |
Houses destroyed | Houses destroyed |
Shops burnt to the ground | Shops burnt to the ground |
Satellite images captured by US space agency Nasa two days apart show the scale of the inferno in comparison to major urban centres close to Lac-Megantic. | Satellite images captured by US space agency Nasa two days apart show the scale of the inferno in comparison to major urban centres close to Lac-Megantic. |
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