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Today Marks 5 Years Since Deadly Amtrak Train Derailment In Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Tuesday marks five years since the deadly Amtrak train derailment in Northeast Philadelphia. Eight people lost their lives and more than 200 people were injured.

Train 188 took a curve at 106 miles per hour -- more than twice the speed limit.

On Tuesday, Philadelphia firefighters remembered the victims on Twitter.

They also recounted how the crash changed them professionally and personally.

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