A train derailment in Quebec has resulted in a conductor missing, and the train was pulling empty cars or the result of the derailment could have been much worse. The Quebec North Shore and Labrador locomotive jumped the tracks on Thursday morning, and the train plunged down a steep embankment and ended up in the river at a location close to Sept-Iles. There was aerial footage of the accident, and this footage shows that the engine plus at least seven of the cars that were attached to the engine had left the railroad tracks and went over the edge. The cause of the train derailment in Quebec is believed to be a mudslide, which came down from above the tracks and caused an impact with the train.
The locomotive that was involved in the Quebec train derailment was located in the Moose River, where the engine was submerged. According to the Iron Ore Company of Canada “ The conductor is unaccounted for and his family has been notified. Our first priority is locating our employee.” The name of the conductor has not been released. The train derailment occurred in a remote area, and divers were sent to the location in order to search for the missing conductor but they have had no luck so far. It is not known so far if there were any other employees on the train or if anyone was injured in the accident. The tracks where the train left the rails is very difficult to get to, and the train tracks are basically the only transportation in the area.