--Canada Train Explosions: Five People Killed--

Scores of people are still reported missing after deadly explosions rock a small Quebec town when a train carrying oil derails.

5:44pm UK, Sunday 07 July 2013

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent

Five people have died and at least 40 are missing after a train carrying crude oil came off the rails in Canada, sparking a number of explosions.

The crash happened as the unmanned 73-car freight train travelled through Lac-Megantic in Quebec on Saturday morning.
Fires were finally extinguished more than 24 hours after the accident, which forced up to 2,000 people were forced to leave their homes.
A rail operator confirmed the train had been parked out of town but said it was unclear how it "got released".
Massive flames and thick smoke could be seen following the derailment, which caused several cars to explode.
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