Pollution
Humain
Environnement
Economique

Following a derailment, a fire and series of explosions (of the BLEVE vapour explosion type) occurred on railcars transporting flammable products. A railcar carrying ammonia, caught in the fire consuming cars carrying acetone, methane and chlorine, exploded 20 minutes after the fire broke out. A total of fourteen injuries or intoxications were reported, along with 4 500 evacuations within a 2 500-m radius. Fragments of railcar shells were projected up to 200 m from the site of the accident. The investigation outcome pointed to a criminal attack.