The photo shows a major fire which broke out after an oil-laden freight train derailed and exploded in Canada\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Quebec province on July 6, 2013.<\/p>\n
The death toll from a train derailment in Canada\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Quebec province has surpassed a dozen, police say.\n<\/p>\n
In a statement released on Monday, Benoit Richard with the Quebec provincial police said that eight more bodies had been recovered bringing the total to 13.\n<\/p>\n
A total of 50 people were also missing, the statement added.\n<\/p>\n
The derailment occurred July 6 in the town of Lac-Megantic, around 250 kilometers (155 miles) east of Montreal, near the US border and the state of Maine.\n<\/p>\n
It sparked thunderous explosions that destroyed dozens of buildings in the center of the town including historical structures.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cWe lost the biblioteque [library] which had all the memories of people here – it\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a mess,\u201d said Lac-Megantic Fire Chief Denis Lauzon.\n<\/p>\n
The dreadful incident created a spectacular fireball, said witnesses, who reported as many as six major explosions during the night.\n<\/p>\n
According to the train\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s owners, brake failure was the cause of the deadly incident.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cSomehow those brakes were released, and that\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s what is going to be investigated,\u201d said Joe McGonigle, vice president of marketing at Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n
Following the deadly incident, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a statement saying that \u00c5\u201cThis is an unbelievable disaster\u2026 There\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll be investigations to ascertain what\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s occurred and make sure it can\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t happen again.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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