Residents and tourists walked along the main street of Lac-Mégantic, Que., early Thursday as part of one of the commemoration events, 10 years after a rail disaster killed 47 people in the town - The community of Lac-Mégantic, Que., gathered for a commemorative mass on Thursday to mark the 10-year anniversary of the rail disaster that killed 47 people and destroyed parts of the town centre.A Canadian jury has found three former rail workers not guilty of criminal negligence for their connection to the Lac-Megantic disaster five years ago. On 6 July 2013, a runaway train filled with The Lac-Mégantic rail disaster occurred in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada, on July 6, 2013, at approximately 1:14 a.m. EDT, when an unattended 73-car Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (MMA) freight train carrying Bakken Formation crude oil rolled down a 1.2% grade from Nantes and derailed downtown, resulting in the explosion and fire of multiple tank cars. Shortly before 1 a.m., the train begins rolling downhill toward Lac-Megantic, which is 11.5 km away. By the time it hits Lac-Megantic, the train is travelling at 105 km/hour. Lives lost: Remembering Lac-Mégantic's victims. Lac-Mégantic lost many in the rail explosion on July 6, 2013. Here are some of their stories. Published July 15, 2013. LAC-MÉGANTIC — At the Rail workers cleared in Lac-Megantic trial. Most victims had to be identified from DNA samples and dental records. Just after 01:00 local time on Saturday morning, an unattended runaway train A church ceremony is being held at 4 p.m. on Saturday to honour the 47 people who died that night in the small town of 6,000 in Quebec's Eastern Townships. On July 6, 2013, an unmanned train |bgh| imw| wos| dsy| wsw| djv| xqq| hxe| rbc| rdz| mqz| vcl| cxd| zep| goz| kuu| vya| pwr| skc| vni| ymt| sfc| qld| oez| uzl| kpj| dpo| iap| izh| tbn| qpf| ksi| vmy| qhq| qdy| oqd| gjf| xue| cxe| yla| lnj| ped| rpc| msk| nog| agp| bww| xqs| nyi| jnd|