Illustration picture shows the wrecked train in Wetteren, Saturday 11 May 2013. In the night from Friday 3 to Saturday 4 May a freight train derailed and exploded on a track near Schellebelle (part of Wichelen, Wetteren). The train contained the chemical product acrylonitrile, a toxic and inflammable fluid that can cause breathing problems. Emergency services evacuated some 2000 residents. One local resident died and in a week, 397 persons were brought to hospital, for intoxication and control.

Illustration picture shows the wrecked train in Wetteren, Saturday 11 May 2013. In the night from Friday 3 to Saturday 4 May a freight train derailed and exploded on a track near Schellebelle (part of Wichelen, Wetteren). The train contained the chemical product acrylonitrile, a toxic and inflammable fluid that can cause breathing problems. Emergency services evacuated some 2000 residents. One local resident died and in a week, 397 persons were brought to hospital, for intoxication and control.  Stock Photo
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Belga News Agency / Alamy Stock Photo

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2M1PWF9

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35.3 MB (1.1 MB Compressed download)

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2868 x 4300 px | 24.3 x 36.4 cm | 9.6 x 14.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

11 May 2013

Photographer:

NICOLAS MAETERLINCK

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