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From NT News:

Flood chaos: live updates and video

 

NT NEWS | December 27th, 2011

 

LATEST updates and news on the flooding affecting the Top End.

 

UPDATE: 4.55pm -- FREIGHT TRAIN CARRYING 120 TONNES OF COPPER CONCENTRATE

 

THE freight train that derailed north of Katherine early this morning was carrying about 120 tonnes of copper concentrate, the operating company estimates.

 

Genessee & Wyoming managing director Bert Easthope says he doesn't know how much of the substance has spilt.

 

Flood chaos: live updates and video | News | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au

 

The Ghan passenger train(Adelaide to Darwin) is currently stuck at Katherine. I guess they're lucky it's only a freight train and not it.

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