Raccoon City Destruction

Lore & Background

In the film, the Umbrella Corporation destroys Raccoon City to cover up the outbreak. The destruction occurs while the main characters—Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, and Sherry Birkin—are escaping on an underground train. The train is derailed by the destruction, allowing a mutated William Birkin to reach them. Leon destroys the monster with a rocket launcher. After the destruction, the Corporation states that there were zero civilian survivors, though the five survivors walk out of the train tunnel, leaving Raccoon City behind.

Reader's Guide

The destruction of Raccoon City is the final act of the film, ordered by the Umbrella Corporation to eliminate all evidence of the T-virus outbreak. The event occurs after Albert Wesker tells Jill Valentine to escape via the underground train before the Corporation destroys the city. The survivors board the train but are derailed when Raccoon City is destroyed, allowing a monster version of William Birkin to reach them. The Corporation states that there were zero civilian survivors, but the five survivors walk out of the train tunnel, leaving Raccoon City behind.

Did You Know?

• The destruction of Raccoon City is ordered by the Umbrella Corporation, not the US Government.
• The film's mid-credits scene shows Albert Wesker awakening in a body bag, with Ada Wong handing him sunglasses.