East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
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east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-180-15492927
title:
East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
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A freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 3, 2023, at 8:55 p.m. EST (UTC−5). The Norfolk Southern freight train was carrying hazardous materials when 38 cars derailed. Several railcars burned for more than two days and emergency crews also conducted controlled burns of several railcars, which released hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the air. As a result, residents within a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) radius were evacuated. Agencies from Ohio, Pennsylvania, West V
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Disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Palestine,_Ohio,_train_derailment
date created:
2023-02-07T08:47:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T20:50:07Z
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