Massive sulphuric acid spill as train derails in Queensland – video
by Guardian Staff from on (#YZB1)
Aerial footage shows the aftermath of the complete derailment of a 26-carriage freight train carrying 200,000 litres of highly corrosive sulphuric acid, in Queensland, Australia. All 26 carriages overturned after the train came off the tracks on Sunday. Access to the site is restricted as nearby roads are flooded following heavy rain. Police set a two-kilometre exclusion zone as they determine the impact of the accident
Photograph: EPA/Queensland police
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