LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. – Firefighters, paramedics, and police who responded to the train derailment in Lac-Megantic were honoured today near the site of the tragedy.
Quebec premier Pauline Marois and Lac-Megantic mayor Colette Roy-Laroche were among those who took part in a ceremony today at the local high school.
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First responders and local officials, including Roy-Laroche, were given medals for their service.
Marois says the first responders were a source of strength across the province as residents grappled with the tragedy.
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Firefighters came from across the province and even neighbouring Maine to help put out the flames and later sift through the rubble.
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Forty-seven people were killed after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded near the centre of Lac-Megantic on July 6.
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