Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Italy freight train explosion kills many and injures more

A 14-car freight train transporting gas tanks derails in northern Italy and two tanks explode killing at least 12 people and injuring at least 40 others. The blast of the gas tanks occured at 11:45 p.m (21:45 GMT) as the train was passing through the town of Viareggio on the western coastline of Italy. Four of the tanks rolled over and after the explosion, the station and some houses around caught fire. Two of building crushed to rubble and many people died due to either home collapses or the fire. Video footage of the train explosion recorded shortly after the accident shows enormous flames surrounding populated area.
Update: The death toll raised to 16 after two children died due to bad injuries caused by the burns.

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