Train derailment and environmental pollution in East Palestine, Ohio
A freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 3, 2023, at 8:55 p.m. EST. The Norfolk Southern freight train was carrying hazardous materials when 38 cars derailed. Several railcars burned for more than two days and emergency crews also conducted controlled burns of several railcars, which released hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the air. As a result, residents wit... Wikipedia