By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent
A fireball has engulfed a Canadian town after a train carrying crude oil derailed and damaged dozens of buildings.
The crash happened as the freight train travelled through the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, a lakeside town with a population of 6,000, on Saturday morning.
Massive flames and thick smoke could be seen, locals have reported that many buildings have been destroyed.
More than 1,000 residents were told to leave the area but officials have not yet said if there are any fatalities.
"I can say absolutely nothing about victims," police spokesman Michel Brunet said.
More than 1,000 residents were told to leave the area (Pic: Quebec police) "We've been told about people who are not answering their phones, but you have to understand that there are people who are out of town and on holiday."
Mayor Colette Roy-LaRoche was nearly in tears as she addressed the media, according to the Montreal Gazette.
"When you see the downtown of your city almost destroyed you think, how are we going to get through this? But I can assure everyone here that all the authorities and ministries have been very supportive," she said.
"We've deployed all the resources possible."
Four tanker cars blew up after the train, which had 73 cars in all, came off the rails shortly after 1am local time.
Fire officials said they feared more of the tanker cars were at risk of exploding.
A train wagon burning after the explosion Environmental experts have also arrived in the town to assess how much oil may have spilled into local waterways.
Environment Quebec spokesman Christian Blanchette said: "Right now, there is big smoke in the air, so we have a mobile laboratory here to monitor the quality of the air.
"We also have a spill on the lake and the river that is concerning us.
"We have advised the local municipalities downstream to be careful if they take their water from the Chaudiere River."
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