Lac-Mégantic - This Is Not an Accident
Lac-Mégantic investigates one of the worst oil train tragedies in history: a foreseeable catastrophe ignited by corporate and political negligence.
Overview
Lac-Mégantic investigates one of the worst oil train tragedies in history: a foreseeable catastrophe ignited by corporate and political negligence.
Episodes
1. Itinerary of a Moving Bomb
The citizens of Lac-Mégantic share their harrowing accounts from that night. The episode then flashes back to June 30, 2013, where the ill-fated train leaves the Bakken oil fields of North Dakota.
2. Pure Souls
As downtown burns, citizens search for the missing. The scope of the destruction is evident, but the cause is unknown and no one takes responsibility for what’s happened.
3. The Worst is Yet to Come
Out on the tracks locals take safety into their own hands, as they patrol the rail lines that circle Mégantic. The rebuilding process rips the town apart, as citizens are left to clean up the mess.
