East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
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A train derailment occurred on February 3, 2023, at 8:55 p.m. EST (UTC−5), when 38 cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States.[1] Several railcars burned for more than two days, with emergency crews then conducting a controlled burn of several railcars,[2] which released hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the air.[1] As a result, residents within a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) radius were evacuated, and an emergency response was initiated from agencies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.
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Date | February 3, 2023; 15 months ago (2023-02-03) 8:55 p.m. EST (UTC−5) |
Location | East Palestine, Ohio |
Coordinates | 40.8360°N 80.5227°W / 40.8360; -80.5227 |
Country | United States |
Operator | Norfolk Southern |
Incident type | Derailment |
Cause | Under investigation |
Statistics | |
Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 0 from initial derailment, unknown from air pollution |
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