Coal train derails in Vancouver and spills load

Seven cars of a 152-car coal train moving along CN Rail tracks through Vancouver region derailed two days ago in Burnaby. Three of the cars tipped over and spilled their loads, contaminated the waters of a stream flowing into Burnaby Lake where conservationists have worked for decades to restore the water and spawning salmon from the effects of industrial pollution and urbanization.

 

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