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Canadian passenger train crash kills three in Ontario | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A passenger train has derailed in the Canadian province of Ontario, killing at least three people and injuring dozens of others. | |
The train travelling from Niagara Falls to Toronto crashed near Burlington, operator Via Rail said. | |
About 75 people are believed to have been on the train, and 45 were injured. 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. |
Via Rail said the three people killed were employees, and a fourth crew member suffered minor injuries. | |
TV footage showed the seriously injured being carried away on boards and stretchers while others were led out of the wreckage by emergency workers. | |
Three passengers were airlifted to hospital, one with a heart attack, officials said. | |
Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring said the crash had caused damage to nearby buildings. | |
Passenger Deanna Villela, of Welland, Ontario, said she felt a slight bump before the train left the tracks, sending people and luggage flying. | |
Canada's Transportation Safety Board said it had launched an investigation. |