One passenger died and 17 others were injured on Saturday (04/05/2013) when a train transporting hazardous chemicals fell in Belgium.
Great fire took place near the town of Ghent, Belgium.
Governor of East Flanders January Briers, cited by AFP on Sunday (05/05/2013) says, was announced 2 people were killed and 14 people injured.
It turns out, after the investigation is known 17 people were injured with one person died.
Drop in the train, have forced authorities to evacuate about 300 people from their homes.
Residents who evacuated were residents who lived 500 meters radius from the center point of the incident.
Belgian Interior Minister Joelle Milquet said, there are two issues arising from 6 gate dropped.
First, carriages plunged and chemical gas explosion. Second, chemical products flowing through the drainage channels.
The exact cause of the train derailment, it is not yet known, however, some observers might suspect AFP quoted a train moving too fast.
The train was coming from the Netherlands with the aim of Gent-Zeehaven seaports.
Two trains similar slump, occurred in Belgium in May 2012 also involves carriage carrying dangerous chemicals.
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