Mystery Illness Kills 1, Sickens 10 Aboard Canadian Train

May 9, 2008 1:51 p.m. EST

Ottawa, Canada (AHN) - A mystery illness aboard a Canadian train prompted officials to quarantine the train after one person died and as many as 10 others became sick with a flu like illness.

The Via Rail passenger train was headed to Toronto from Vancouver

Some 265 passengers were left on the train, which is parked at a station that has been evacuated.

No one is being allowed on the train without protective gear.