Key takeaways:
- Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, were urged to evacuate on Sunday night due to a derailed train carrying hazardous materials.
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine warned of a potential explosion with the potential to shoot deadly shrapnel up to a mile away.
- Federal investigators are working to find out why the train derailed and teams are working to prevent a “catastrophic tanker failure” and explosion.
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, were urged to evacuate on Sunday night as teams worked to prevent a potential explosion from a derailed train.
On Friday, a 150-car train derailed in the village of East Palestine, igniting a massive fire. The train was carrying hazardous materials, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders amid concerns over air and water quality.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine warned late Sunday that unstable temperatures in a car transporting chemicals could lead to an explosion with the potential to shoot deadly shrapnel up to a mile away.
The area most at risk of being affected by the crash, within a 1-mile radius of the crash site, was evacuated by early Saturday and remained off-limits. Officials pleaded with those who remained in their homes in the one-mile radius around the crash site to evacuate quickly.
Federal investigators are working to find out why the train derailed. As the fire continued to burn for a third night Sunday, teams worked to prevent a “catastrophic tanker failure” and explosion. The safety of the residents of East Palestine is the top priority for officials.
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