WRECK: Drone video released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows nearly 20 charred rail cars at the scene of a train derailment, in East Palestine, Ohio, that prompted evacuations over the weekend.
A controlled release of toxic materials is conducted following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2023.A controlled vent and burn of toxic chemicals at the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, went "as planned," and "no concerning" air and water quality readings have been detected, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday night.
“So far, so good. And we’re going to continue to monitor until the fire’s out,” James Justice of the EPA said.A controlled release of toxic materials is conducted following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2023.A controlled release of toxic materials is conducted following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2023.
"The vinyl chloride contents of five rail cars are currently unstable and could potentially explode, causing deadly disbursement of shrapnel and toxic fumes," the governor's office said in a statement. "To alleviate the risk of uncontrollable shrapnel from an explosion, Norfolk Southern Railroad is planning a controlled release of the vinyl chloride at approximately 3:30 p.m. today.
Janet Meek, who lives about one block from the railroad tracks, said she heard a "loud boom" around 9 p.m. Friday. Her husband reported seeing a "billowing ball of fire" while walking their dogs.
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‘Risk of death’ if residents do not evacuate in East Palestine before controlled explosion, DeWine saysOfficials extended the current evacuation area in East Palestine Monday afternoon to a one-mile by two-mile area. The evacuation area now also includes 20 homes in Pennsylvania.
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Controlled release of gas occurs in East Palestine following train derailmentNorfolk-Southern Railroad crews carried out a controlled explosion after a train with five cars loaded with the chemical vinyl chloride derailed in East Palestine.
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Evacuations urged in Ohio town as train wreck smoldersA smoldering tangle of dozens of derailed freight cars, some carrying hazardous materials, has kept an evacuation order in effect in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line as environmental authorities warily watch air quality monitors. About 50 cars derailed in East Palestine at about 9 p.m. Friday as a train was carrying a variety of products from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania, rail operator Norfolk Southern said. No injuries to crew, residents or first responders have been reported.
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People in Ohio town urged to evacuate as train wreck smoldersAbout 50 cars derailed in East Palestine at about 9 p.m. Friday as a train was carrying a variety of products from Illinois, to Conway, Pa.
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Safety Board: Mechanical Defect Caused Ohio Train WreckA smoldering fire has persisted in a tangle of dozens of freight cars — some carrying hazardous materials — that derailed in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line. An evacuation order remained in effect and environmental authorities kept a wary eye on air quality monitors. Federal investigators confirmed Sunday that a mechanical issue with one of the car’s axles caused about 50 cars to derail in East Palestine at about 9 p.m. Friday. No injuries to crew, residents or first responders have been reported. East Palestine officials said emergency responders were monitoring but keeping their distance from the fire. Officials say the evacuation zone covered a 1-mile radius. Schools and village offices will be closed Monday.
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NTSB details cause of fiery Ohio train wreckA mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the fiery derailment of dozens of freight cars in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line Friday night, federal investigators announced Sunday.
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