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Attention Canadians, Quebec is on fire.

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LoathesRaisins
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Anyone want to translate the video description?
Something about a train?


Jul 7 2013 1:04AM
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NinetyFour
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A train exploded in downtown Lake Megantic. At 1H20 in the morning. And something about the train couldn't brake so shit piled up. "A horrible scene."
Jul 7 2013 1:09AM
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mowglii
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ahhh not french canada!
Jul 7 2013 1:13AM
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LoathesRaisins
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I guess it kind of looks like an oil train. Only thing you can do is just wait for it run out of fuel.
Jul 7 2013 1:15AM
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dbchili
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Wow that's terrible, here's the link to the story in case anyone is interested

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/massive-explosions-strike-quebec-town-after-train-carrying-oil-derails/article13050578/

Jul 7 2013 1:17AM
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timmi
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Here is the set of photos. Pretty wild.

http://imgur.com/gallery/GZQKA
Jul 7 2013 1:32AM
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t_rob
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First the forest fires and now this, quebec's just burning up right now.
Jul 7 2013 1:43AM
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LoathesRaisins
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Jesus Christ that is crazy. Hope everyone is ok.
Jul 7 2013 1:48AM
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1337
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holy. fuck.
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Jul 7 2013 1:52AM
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LoathesRaisins
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Did you take that? If so, hell of a picture.
Jul 7 2013 2:02AM
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Sophistication.
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God, thats ironic
Jul 7 2013 2:07AM
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1337
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no no, its from the album
Jul 7 2013 2:08AM
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Wood_Wizard
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looks like its strait out off a movie. I just hope every one is ok. Canada has had some bad luck this summer, first the floods over here in Alberta, and now this, strait fucked up.
Jul 7 2013 2:22AM
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liftedresearcher
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damn scary to think that just one train could cause so much destruction. thoughts are with the families of the dead and missing.
Jul 7 2013 2:28AM
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whoa-dere
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oh damn
Jul 7 2013 2:31AM
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Auzy
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Despite it being a terrible accident that's a pretty stellar shot
Jul 7 2013 2:34AM
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lorida
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What a tragic accident, the train "ran away" during a crew change. Yes, somehow a train carrying hundreds of thousands of liters of petrol just slipped away. It may have been parked overnight while the operators slept, I'm not clear on that. Regardless, a major fuck up.

RIP to the deceased, and vibes to those searching for loved ones.

Quebec's been turned upside down and shaken vigorously lately.
Jul 7 2013 3:16PM
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JAHBRADOR
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It looks like the fucking rapture! Jeeezz.
Jul 7 2013 3:22PM
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whoa-dere
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HELL of a picture lol
Jul 7 2013 11:49PM
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LoathesRaisins
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Jul 7 2013 11:58PM
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LoathesRaisins
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Jul 8 2013 12:00AM
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deleted5
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If you die in Canada do you die in real life?
Jul 8 2013 12:34AM
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GSPhotography
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This morning some people filmed a train that was parked a few miles from the city , without a driver, with the engine running, carrying fuel , and the doors unlocked....
How great is that.

Sorry for the french

Jul 9 2013 1:19AM
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ElMexicano
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Government regulation is never the answer.
Jul 9 2013 2:17AM
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Dingo69
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Wow
Jul 9 2013 2:23AM
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will_powder
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I wonder how this will affect the Northern Gateway talks....

As much as I don't like the riskiness of tankers in tight coastlines, and the small risks of pipeline leaks, I don't think shipping oil directly through towns is the right answer either...regardless of how long we've been doing it for.
Jul 9 2013 2:30AM
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GSPhotography
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They probably wont find them. Looking at how the buildings are rite now. Down to the metal beams.
Jul 9 2013 3:05AM
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LoathesRaisins
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Maybe this was a possible terrorist attack.
Jul 9 2013 3:25AM
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FUUUCK
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lol who would want to harm the french?
Jul 9 2013 3:29AM
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LoathesRaisins
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Murica
They smell bad
Jul 9 2013 4:25AM
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