Gallery: The Haunting Aftermath of a Deadly Train Wreck

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    20 hours after the explosion, surveillance of the red zone by the Sûreté du Québec. July 2013.
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    Houses lit by spotlights from the red zone. August 2013.
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    Video and photo montage of Andree-Anne’s short life. She was 26 years old and one of the 47 victims. June 2014.
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    Rail track going into the red zone, with last unexploded wagon behind the security fence. July 2013.
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    Chaudière River, heavily contaminated by the oil spill. August 2013.
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    Funeral of one of the victims two months after the incident. September 2013.
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    Last souvenir of missing brother. August 2013.
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    Serge. September 2013.
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    Jacques. First swim of the year in Mégantic Lake. June 2014.
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    One year after the explosion, 47 bells are installed in memory of the victims across from the red zone. July 2014.
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