Prosecutors in Canada have received the report into last year’s oil train disaster which killed 47 people.
Quebec police have completed their investigation in the crash last July, which saw an oil train roll down a hill into the centre of town and explode, flattening the centre of Lag-Megantic and killing 47 residents.
The incident sparked concerns over the safety of transporting crude oil supplies overland via train, which were exacerbated by a series of incidents over New Year involving train derailments and accidents.
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A spokesman for Quebec’s provincial police confirmed a report had now been submitted to prosecutors, with charges of criminal negligence expected to be brought in the near future.
The disaster prompted regulators in the USA and Canada to adopt new rules about transporting oil on rail lines, which are due to come into effect next year.
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