Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway says it is on the site of the fuel train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec to “establish a process for the filing and handling of claims.”
MMA was not immediately available for additional comment on the company's insurance.
According to reports, a runaway 72-car train carrying fuel derailed and exploded July 6 in Lac-Megantic, near the Maine border. The blast destroyed dozens of buildings and has officially killed five people. Another 40 people are missing.
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