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Canadian passenger train crashes in Ontario | Canadian passenger train crashes in Ontario |
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A passenger train has derailed in the Canadian state of Ontario, reportedly killing at least three people and leaving several others trapped. | |
The train travelling from Niagara Falls to Toronto crashed near Burlington, a spokeswoman for Canada's Via Rail company said. | |
About 75 people are believed to have been on the train. It is not clear what caused the accident. | |
Images from the scene showed at least one carriage lying on its side. | Images from the scene showed at least one carriage lying on its side. |
Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring said at least three people had been killed and emergency crews were working to pull other passengers from the wreckage. | |
He said the crash had caused minor damage to nearby buildings. | |
Canadian media reported that the injured are being taken to hospital in nearby Hamilton. |