Dramatic Footage Train Carrying Chemicals Derails and Explodes in Belgium

Belgian authorities on Saturday evacuated nearly 300 people from their homes after several cars of a train carrying chemicals derailed, causing a major fire near the city of Gent. Nobody was hurt in the accident which happened around 2:00 am (0000 GMT) between the towns of Schellebelle and Wetteren, said Infrabel, the entity responsible for the Belgian railway network. The blaze led to a series of explosions in the railway cars prompting authorities to evacuate residents living near the site of the accident. The train came from the Netherlands and was bound for Gent-Zeehaven, the city's seaport. Train services between Schellebelle and Wetteren were disrupted.

• 2013-05-05T04:05:21+00:00
• Duration: 00:56

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