sulphuric acid spill from derailed freight train prompts water contamination fear /

Published at 2015-12-30 01:13:15

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Emergency crews are working on a fresh access point and hope it will allow experts to further examine the wreckage of the train which derailed on SundayA derailed freight train that spilled tens of thousands of litres of sulphuric acid in north-west Queensland is set to undergo further tests amid fears the toxic cargo will contaminate nearby water.
All of the train’s 26 wagons overturned at the Quarrells site,20km east of Julia Creek, on Sunday.
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Source: theguardian.com

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