This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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Canadian iron ore miner, Rio Tinto, confirmed on Thursday that one of the train operated by Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada has derailed in Quebec and its conductor is missing after an apparent landslide. The initial information reveals that a landslide caused the derailment of the train that was transporting empty cars from Sept-Îles, Quebec, resulting in it to be submerged in water.
Rio Tinto confirmed that all railway traffic has been suspended until further notice. The company’s spokesperson, Claudine Gagnon, stated that “we will do our own investigation to determine the cause,” while adding at the same time that right now “our priority is to find our employee.” Whereas on the other hand, the Transportation Safety Board has also confirmed to be investigating the derailment. Derailments have become a delicate issue in Canada since the tragic crude oil train crash in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, in July 2013 that killed 47 people.
According to Quebec Provincial Police, they received a call about the train’s derailment at around 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday reportedly in a remote location north of Sept-Îles. It was explained that the site is almost 950 kilometers northeast of Montreal and hence very difficult to reach. Sergeant Claude Doiron of the Sûreté du Québec alleged that “it’s a very isolated site, located in the forest.” Iron Ore Company of Canada, majority owned by Rio Tinto, owns and operates the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway, which links its mine to port facilities.
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