The train's tanks of diesel fuel had ruptured, creating a fireball that investigators said today might have been responsible for some deaths.
The tank ruptured in a fireball that ballooned high into the dusky sky.
Maybe the tanks didn't rupture when it fell.
The tanks had not ruptured, despite the gondola's dented frame.
Safely evacuated, all we could do was watch on the news to see if any more tanks had ruptured and wiped out the community.
I think the tank must have ruptured.
Critics say the trucks are a hazard because in a side collision, the tanks can rupture and cause a fire.
If the tanks don't rupture and the shields don't go down, we could still die from a containment breach.
In a crash landing the tanks could rupture and spill fuel onto the hot engines.
Air monitoring by federal officials since Sept. 11 has at times detected small amounts of the substance, evidence that some tanks ruptured or were damaged.