Ohio officials on Monday said they would carry out a controlled release of hazardous chemicals after ordering evacuations near the site of a train derailment in the northeastern part of the state that led to a chemical fire.
train derailed"We have put together a plan to manually vent the cars. The contents will be drained in a controlled fashion," railroad operator Norfolk Southern CorpImages posted on social media from East Palestine, a town northwest of Pittsburgh, showed several train cars on fire.
Officials on Sunday ordered residents living within 1 to 2 miles of the derailment to leave their homes as a precaution. The Columbiana County Sheriff warned that those who ignored the evacuation order may be subject to arrest.
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