Canada train derailment death toll rises to 13
By BENJAMIN SHINGLER, Associated Press
Jul 8, 2013 4:21 PM CDT
Canada train derailment death toll rises to 13
This aerial photo shows a fire in the town of Lac-Megantic as seen from a Sûreté du Québec helicopter Saturday, July 6, 2013 following a train derailment that sparked several explosions in Lac Megantic, Quebec. (AP Photo/Sûreté du Québec via The Canadian Press)   (Associated Press)

Officials in Canada say the death toll in the devastating oil train derailment has reached 13.

Eight more bodies have been found in the wreckage now that investigators have better access to the zone closest to the blast, officials said Monday. About 40 people are still missing.

All but one of the train's 73 tanker cars were carrying oil when they came loose early Saturday, sped downhill nearly seven miles (11 kilometers) into the town of Lac-Megantic, near the Maine border, and derailed, with at least five of the cars exploding.

The blasts destroyed about 30 buildings, including a public library and a popular bar that was filled with revelers.

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Associated Press writer Rob Gillies and Charmaine Noronha contributed from Toronto. James MacPherson contributed from Bismarck, North Dakota.

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