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Handout photo of steam rising from the area of a derailment and explosion in Viareggio
30 Jun 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Steam rises from the area of a derailment and explosion in Viareggio in this handout photo June 30, 2009. At least 14 people were killed and 50 injured overnight in Italy when a freight train hauling liquefied petroleum gas derailed and exploded as it passed their homes, officials said on Tuesday. About 1,000 people were evacuated following the blast just before midnight on Monday in the Tuscan seaside town of Viareggio, about 350 km (220 miles) north of Rome. REUTERS/Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco/Handout (ITALY DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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Smoke rises from the area of a derailment and explosion in Viareggio in an aerial photo June 30, 2009. At least 14 people were killed and 50 injured overnight in Italy ...




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