Cleanup continues after derailment near Medicine Hat
More than 40 tanker cars derailed southwest of Medicine Hat early Wednesday 42 of 80 cars left the track and molten sulphur burned creating toxic sulphur dioxide. CPR crews and contractors work around the clock through the weekend as environmental checks assess air and water hazards.
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Sulphur Train Derailment Triggers Evacuations Near Medicine Hat
A Canadian Pacific sulfur train derailed 15 kilometres southwest of Medicine Hat early Wednesday, 42 of 80 cars leaving the tracks. Molten sulfur caught fire producing toxic sulfur dioxide as residents evacuate and crews work to cool and contain the spill. Police, firefighters, and Transportation Safety Board members assess cause while trains are rerouted.
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