Officials in Lac Megantic, Quebec, not far from the Maine border, are still working to uncover just what went wrong in a terrible train derailment this weekend.
A parked train carrying more than 70 cars full of crude oil somehow came free and traveled into the small town, derailing and exploding early Saturday morning.
The death toll currently stands at 5 but officials warn that it is expected to rise, with 40 people still unaccounted for.
Laura Beeston is a freelance reporter with the Montreal Gazette. She is on the scene, where she’s been reporting for the English language newspaper and spoke with Vermont Edition about the latest developments in the story.
