{"id":13561,"date":"2017-03-01T16:52:04","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T21:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/?page_id=13561\/"},"modified":"2017-03-03T16:25:03","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T21:25:03","slug":"2013-lac-megantic-train-derailment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/crisis-relief-centre-old\/2013-lac-megantic-train-derailment\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Lac-M\u00e9gantic Train Derailment"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13562\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 470px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13562 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/train2.jpg\" width=\"470\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/train2.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/train2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">S\u00fbret\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec\/Handout\/The Canadian Press \u2013 An aerial view of Lac Megantic, Quebec, on Saturday, July 6, 2013 following a train derailment that sparked several explosions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>A derailed train carrying crude oil caused explosions and a devastating fire in downtown Lac-M\u00e9gantic. 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