Ohio crews begin releasing toxic chemicals from derailed train
Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 4. Photo: Dustin Franz/AFP via Getty Images
crews conducted the controlled release of toxic chemicals into the air on Monday from five train cars involved in a derailment in East Palestine.The controlled breach of several rail cars has been completed successfully under the supervision of experts and first responders," per a Monday night"Some of the material is now burning off consistent with expectations from the earlier models, and is expected to drain for a short number of hours," Norfolk Southern said.
Company officials will keep monitoring air quality with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and remediation work "can now safely continue," the statement added.The freight train was pulling about 50 cars and carrying hazardous materials when it derailed near Pennsylvania about 9pm Friday and caused a fire, AP
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