Monday, 24. February 2003
Topic: - on February 24, 2003 at 5:38:54 PM CET
Train car full of propane thrown 1.5 KM by explosion..
Propane that spilled from a freight train derailment was allowed to burn yesterday after two fiery explosions, five hours apart, punctured the morning calm in this rural area east of Belleville.
As many as 500 residents were moved to safety after an eastbound train carrying propane and hazardous chemicals derailed and crashed into a parked train about 4:45 a.m., shaking neighbouring homes.
Propane tanks burned uncontrolled throughout the day and a second massive detonation at about 10 a.m. kept emergency workers at a safe distance from the scene.
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