LAC-MEGANTIC, Canada, July 7 Agencies - Police sifting through the site of a horrific cargo train crash in Quebec say they have discovered two more bodies, and anticipate "many more" fatalities.
The crash of an oil-laden train and subsequent explosions that shook the village of Lac-Megantic on Saturday have so far claimed three lives, said police spokesman Michel Brunet, who added at a press conference that "we know that there will be many more" deaths.
Fires are preventing rescuers from reaching part of the 73-car train, and billowing black smoke could still be seen long after it derailed.
The eruptions early on Saturday morning sent residents of Lac-Megantic scrambling through the streets under the intense heat of towering fireballs and a red glow that illuminated the night sky.
A fire chief likened the charred scene to a war zone.
The multiple blasts came over a span of several hours in the town of 6000, which is about 250 kilometres east of Montreal and about 16km west of the US border.
About 30 buildings were destroyed after tanker cars laden with oil caught fire.
The derailment caused several tanker rail cars to explode in the downtown district, a popular area packed with bars that often bustles on northern summer weekend nights.
Police said the first explosion tore through the town shortly after 1am local time.
The fire then spread to several homes.
Brunet said he couldn't say where the bodies were found exactly because the families have not been notified.
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