Thirteen CN rail cars carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and crude oil has derailed and exploded in Edmonton, Alberta.
The incident occurred in the middle of the night and prompted the evacuation of a small town, Reuters reports.
No injuries were reported though the area – about 80km west of Edmonton – is under a state of emergency.
The incident draws attention to concerns over oil transportation by rail. The Canadian government has tried to address these concerns by introducing new regulation on crude oil transportation.
Saturday’s explosion comes after a similar, yet much deadlier, incident in Quebec killed dozens in July.
This is the third CN accident in three weeks, according to Reuters.
3 Comments
Mike Failla
Just what is going on here?
Matt
I find it suspicious that it occurred a short while after the Govt announced gas and crude would move by rail if no pipelines were built. Might want to check out the rails what caused the derailment.
KDM
Who says pipelines arent a safe way of transporting product? Rail and transport trucks are not my idea of a safe way