Sunday, July 7, 2013
--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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~http://news.sky.com/story/1112401/canada-train-explosions-five-people-killed
--Two dead, 168 hurt in San Francisco air crash--
William M. Welch, Jon Swartz and Gary Strauss, USA TODAY 7:05 p.m. EDT July 7, 2013
Asiana Flight 214 from Seoul was attempting to land at San Francisco International Airport when it crashed.
SAN FRANCISCO -- An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul crashed on landing at San Francisco's airport Saturday, killing two passengers, injuring more than 160 and and forcing dozens of frightened passengers and crew to scamper from the heavily damaged aircraft before it was engulfed in smoke and flames.
There were 307 on board, including 16 crew. Officials said 123 escaped without injury and 181 were hospitalized or treated for injuries. Among the injured, 49 are in serious condition and five at San Francisco General Hospital, including a child, remain in critical condition. Among the 47 others at San Francisco General, several were treated for minor injuries, including fractures and abrasions, and were released Saturday night.
"It was all over in 10 seconds," says Vedpa Singh, who suffered a fractured collarbone. "We heard a big bang, and it was over."
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~ http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2013/07/06/airline-crash-san-francisco/2495099/
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