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Train Derailment Sparks Fireball, Evacuations in Alberta, Canada

HeadlineOct 21, 2013

In Alberta, Canada, a train carrying crude oil and liquified petroleum gas ran off the tracks on Saturday, sparking a massive fire and forcing roughly 100 people to evacuate. Thirteen cars derailed, one exploded, and at least two others also caught fire. It is the third time a Canadian National Railways train carrying hazardous materials has derailed in the past month. A coordinator for Greenpeace Canada told Reuters: “This is becoming the new normal as we have movements of crude-by-rail skyrocketing at a time when the safety standards have not kept up.”

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