This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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Rail cars carrying liquefied petroleum gas derailed off a Canadian train causing an explosion that resulted in a fire which has not yet been controlled. It is taking longer than expected by Canadian National Railway to burn out the fire, which has resulted in prolonged closure of the operator’s main line to the Pacific coast and keept 100 people evacuated from their homes.
The derailment in the province of Alberta is being seen as a bitter reminder of the recent deadly accident in Quebec in July that consumed 47 lives. The incident took place on early Saturday morning near the little settlement of Gainford, which has been fully evacuated, though no one was hurt. CN has officially announced that 13 of the mixed freight train’s 134 cars derailed. It explained that one car contained highly flammable liquefied petroleum gas, also known as propane, which exploded and also caused three other to burst into flames.
Consequently, CN decided to puncture holes in the remaining cars, which contained propane, in order to speed up the burning process anticipated that the gas will burn off completely by Monday morning. However, the cars still contained considerable amount of propane on late Sunday when the railway called off the operation. Senior manager of public and government affairs, Warren Chandler, stated that “after the controlled burn last night, we have left the cars to vent overnight and are now assessing the next steps.” More than hundred evacuated from nearby community will remain deprived of home until the fire is controlled.
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