Watch above: Images inside Lac-Megantic
TORONTO –Five more bodies have been discovered in Lac-Megantic, Que., in the aftermath of last weekend’s fiery train disaster, raising the death toll to 20.
Quebec provincial police say the 30 who are still missing are likely dead. To date, only one body has been identified.
On Wednesday, the Quebec government announced a multi-million dollar fund to help victims of Lac-Megantic.
The president of the U.S.-based rail company at the focus of the disaster was also under heavy fire Wednesday as he visited the town 250 km east of Montreal.
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As many questions remain unanswered, here’s a “by the numbers” look at the deadly Lac-Megantic train disaster.
2,000 – Number of residents in the town of 6,000 who were evacuated in Lac-Megantic.
11 – Number of handbrakes on the train that the vehicle’s engineer declares he properly applied.
4 – Number of days it took after the accident for railway president Ed Burkhardt to visit the battered town.
7 – Number of days that provincial flags across Quebec will fly at half-mast, starting Thursday.
12:56 am: The time the train began rolling downhill toward Lac-Megantic on Saturday July 6. The train derailed at 1:14 am.
$60 million – The total amount of financial aid the Quebec government promised on Wednesday. The three-tiered plan includes $25 million for urgent relief, $25 million for rebuilding the devastating downtown core and $10 million for longer-term economic aid.
70 – Number of people interviewed by provincial police who declared Wednesday they are conducting a separate criminal probe from the federal Transportation Safety Board.
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