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An aerial photo from the Quebec Provincial Police shows the aftermath of a train derailment explosion in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Saturday, July 6. Quebec provincial authorities have found 20 bodies, and 30 more are missing and "most probably dead."

Canada train explosion from above —
Most of the 73-car train derailed in the center of Lac-Megantic, setting off a huge fireball that burned for 36 hours.

Canada train explosion from above —
The train explosion wiped out dozens of buildings in downtown Lac-Megantic.
Canada train explosion from above —
Firefighting vehicles from the United States helped Canadian authorities battle the blaze in Lac-Megantic, a town of about 6,000 people 130 miles east of Montreal.

Canada train explosion from above —
Following the disaster, thick fuel spilled into the nearby Chaudiere River.

Canada train explosion from above —
Some 2,000 people were forced to flee their homes immediately after the derailment and explosion.

Canada train explosion from above —
A "war zone" is how Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper described the scene after viewing the destruction.

Canada train explosion from above —
Authorities have said those still missing may have been vaporized by the resulting inferno.

Canada train explosion from above —
An engineer faces a criminal investigation by Canadian authorities, according to the head of the railway whose runaway train devastated Lac-Megantic.
Canada train explosion from above —
Investigators have asked fire crews to stop spraying down the wreckage to preserve as much of the remaining evidence as possible.