Ohio train disaster

An early February train derailment in rural Ohio led to a major ecological disaster after hazardous materials caused a massive fire and smoke plume, which ...

In the meantime, we will continue to engage with the relevant agencies and monitor the situation in the region.” We continue to monitor environmental reports from multiple agencies about the quality of the air and water in the region. “This is a complex environmental disaster with impacts that may be difficult to assess in the short term. We acknowledge with gratitude the heroic efforts of the first responders and the agencies that have assisted in this difficult situation,” Bonnar Misbrener also thanked “our parishioners who helped serve the evacuees, especially our Gift of Mary group.” Jude and Our Lady of Lourdes, wrote in a Feb. “Bishop Bonnar was the first person who called me after the accident happened. “Given the magnitude of this event, it is miraculous that there were no fatalities or injuries. Although no injuries have yet been reported as a result of the crash, on Feb. Among the gasses released, officials said, was the colorless phosgene, a highly toxic gas with a strong odor that can cause vomiting and breathing trouble and was used as a weapon in World War I, [PBS Newshour reported.](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/residents-concerned-about-toxic-gases-from-ohio-train-derailment) Twenty of the cars were carrying hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, and caught fire, according to the The roughly 150-car Norfolk Southern train derailed near the town of East Palestine, about an hour northwest of Pittsburgh, on Feb.

The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals released more hazardous substances than first reported, adding to the distrust and fear of residents in ...

Chemical spill from a train derailment has led to a potential environmental disaster – and the silence from top US officials is deafening.

[did not authorise the arrest, and defended the rights of reporters to report during briefings](https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/10/ohio-attorney-general-to-investigate-east-palestine-reporter-arrest/69894152007/). [Norfolk Southern Railroad handed a list of the train cars that were involved in the derailment and the products they were carrying](https://response.epa.gov/site/site_profile.aspx?site_id=15933) to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). [reports of dead animals in the area including fish, frogs, foxes and chickens](https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/train-derailment-ohio-palestine-chemicals-b2281306.html). [hazardous materials have been, and continue to be, released to the air, surface soils, and surface waters](https://response.epa.gov/sites/15933/files/Norfolk%20Southern%20East%20Palestine%20Train%20Derailment%20General%20Notice%20Letter%202.10.2023.pdf) in the area surrounding the derailment. “If you’re looking for liability, you’ll find that some of these controls [that] were supposed to be there were the responsibility of certain people or certain organisations, they weren’t in place, and that the people [or] the organisations concerned were negligent.” Although continuous monitoring of air and water in the area and surrounding homes has not detected dangerous levels of the hazardous materials, there have been [increases the risk of liver cancers, brain and lung cancers, lymphoma and leukaemia](https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/vinyl-chloride). [announced a controlled release of the gas](https://governor.ohio.gov/media/news-and-media/east-palestine-update-evacuation-area-extended-controlled-release-of-rail-car-contents-planned-for-3-30-pm-02062023) on February 6, sparking an immediate evacuation notice for those residing in a one-mile by two-mile area (1.6 kilometres by 3.2 kilometres) surrounding East Palestine. With the potential explosion of the vinyl chloride in five of the rail cars looming, Norfolk Southern Railroad Five of the derailed hazardous material cars were carrying vinyl chloride, a colourless gas that burns easily, and is primarily used to make PVC (a hard plastic resin). The wreckage was immediately engulfed in a fiery inferno that lasted days, and with a number of train cars carrying toxic chemicals, locals and environmental experts fear the long-lasting impact could be devastating. A freight train derailed in the first week of February in East Palestine, Ohio, a small US village with a population of less than 5000.

Fish and frogs have died in local streams while people have reported dead chickens and shared photos of dea...

"Initially, with most environmental spills, it is difficult to determine the exact amount of material that has been released into the air, water, and soil. It irritates the eyes, skin and lungs and may cause shortness of breath, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. [the impact toxic chemicals released at the site of an Ohio train crash](https://www.9news.com.au/world/ohio-train-derailment-fire-explosion-toxic-gas-threat-sparks-evacuation-us-town/500f14aa-a475-4b48-800c-a4ff6a7cd874)will have on humans, after a number of animals recently dropped dead near the wreckage. "These are often very toxic and often very persistent in the environment." It has also been linked to an increased risk of cancer in the liver, brain, lungs and blood. A cocktail of lethal chemicals — including an extremely toxic vinyl chloride and hydrogen chloride — spilled out on the Norfolk Southern Railroad, prompting grave fears over the long-term effects the spill might have on people.

Investigators probing the toxic train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, are reviewing multiple videos of the train prior to it derailing.

The estimation of the dead fish came after initial testing and sampling by the state agency, Mertz said. This strategy, along with drinking water treatment…are both effective at addressing these contaminants and helps ensure the safety of the drinking water supplies,” Kavalec said, adding that they’re pretty confident that the “low levels” of contaminants that remain are not getting passed onto customers. Bruce Vanderhoff said that air quality does not appear to be the source. Investigators will return to complete an examination of the tank cars once they are fully decontaminated, the NTSB said. The wreckage burned for days as authorities worried about the possibility of a widespread, deadly explosion. It’s believed to be moving about a mile an hour, Kavalec said.