East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
A train derailment occurred on February 3, 2023, at 8:55 p.m. EST (UTC−5), when 38 cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States. Several railcars burned for more than two days, with emergency crews then conducting a controlled burn of several railcars, which released hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the air. As a result, residents within a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) radius were evacuated, and an emergency response was initiated from agencies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.
| East Palestine, Ohio train derailment | |
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Location of the derailment | |
| Details | |
| Date | February 3, 2023 8:55 p.m. EST (UTC−5) |
| Location | East Palestine, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.8360°N 80.5227°W |
| Country | United States |
| Operator | Norfolk Southern |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 0 from initial derailment, unknown from air pollution |
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