A train derailment and resulting large fire prompted an evacuation order and a declaration of a state of emergency in an Ohio village.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday that it was “launching a go-team to investigate” the derailment, and board member Michael Graham would “serve as spokesperson on scene.”
The village notified residents that an evacuation order remained in place Saturday morning for people within a mile of the scene. A high school and community centre were opened to shelter dozens of people, while residents beyond that radius were urged to stay inside.Article contentThe few dozen residents sheltering at the high school included Ann McAnlis, who said a neighbour had texted her about the crash.
Conaway told reporters that firefighters from three states responded. The derailment happened about 51 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and within 20 miles of the tip of West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle.
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