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Event Category
Incident
Event Group
Technology
Event Subgroup
Hazardous Chemicals
Event Type
Derailment Release
Place
Timmins ON
Event Start Date
March 31, 1986
Event End Date
March 31, 1986
Comments
Timmins ON, March 31, 1986. 4500-5000 evacuated; a railway tank car leaked thousands of litres of gasoline into storm sewers prompting an evacuation. The gas fumes resulted in several explosions and the destruction of two homes.
Fatalities
0
Injured / Infected
0
Evacuated
5000
Estimated Total Cost
Unknown
Federal DFAA Payments
$0
Provincial DFAA Payments
$0
Provincial Department Payments
Unknown
Municipal Costs
Unknown
OGD Costs
Unknown
Insurance Payments
Unknown
NGO Payments
Unknown
Utility - People Affected
0
Magnitude
0.0
Date modified
2013-09-12