Event Category | Incident |
Event Group | Technology |
Event Subgroup | Hazardous Chemicals |
Event Type | Derailment Release |
Place | Medonte ON |
Event Start Date | January 1, 1982 |
Event End Date | January 1, 1982 |
Comments | Medonte ON, 1982. A train derailment leaking toxic chemicals required the evacuation of hundreds of people. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 200 |
Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
Federal DFAA Payments | $0 |
Provincial DFAA Payments | $0 |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |