In this photo made available by Italian Government press office, Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, bottom right, visits the area in Viareggio where a freight train exploded just outside the station of this coastal town in northern Italy Tuesday, June 30, 2009. A rail car filled with liquefied natural gas exploded when a freight train derailed in the middle of a small Italian town, setting off an inferno. At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured, officials said. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

In this photo made available by Italian Government press office, Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, bottom right, visits the area in Viareggio where a freight train exploded just outside the station of this coastal town in northern Italy Tuesday, June 30, 2009. A rail car filled with liquefied natural gas exploded when a freight train derailed in the middle of a small Italian town, setting off an inferno. At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured, officials said.

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