Anger Mounts in Quebec Town as Tanker Crash Deaths Rise
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As the death toll from a train that exploded in Lac-Megantic, Quebec more than doubled to 13, residents faced an agonizing wait to identify the remains of their loved ones amid growing controversy over the cause of the disaster.
Thirteen people are now confirmed dead, up from five yesterday, Lt. Michel Brunet, a spokesman with the Surete du Quebec provincial police, said on Canadian television yesterday. Brunet also raised the number of missing including confirmed deaths to 50 from 40.