Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lac-Mégantic_rail_disaster
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rail disaster
gptkbp:cargo gptkb:oil
gptkbp:cause runaway train carrying crude oil derailed
gptkbp:damage_to_buildings over 30 buildings destroyed
gptkbp:date 2013-07-06
gptkbp:environmentalImpact major oil spill
gptkbp:evacuations over 2000 people
gptkbp:explosion yes
gptkbp:fireModes yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
gptkbp:impact_on_regulations stricter rail safety rules in Canada and US
gptkbp:injuries over 30
gptkbp:legalConsequences criminal charges filed
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lac-Mégantic,_Quebec,_Canada
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Lac-Mégantic_memorial_park
gptkbp:notable_for deadliest rail disaster in Canada since 1864
gptkbp:number_of_cars_derailed 63
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Montreal,_Maine_and_Atlantic_Railway
gptkbp:trainType gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:victim 47
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Transportation_Safety_Board_of_Canada
gptkb:North_American_railroads
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6