A freight train derailed East Palestine, Ohio, United States February 3, 2023, 8:55 p.m. EST ().The Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials 38 cars derailed. [1] railcars burned more two days emergency crews conducted controlled burns several railcars, [2] released hydrogen chloride phosgene the air. [1]
What happened? 9 p.m. Feb. 3, train derailed East Palestine, village about 4,700 residents 50 miles northwest Pittsburgh. were 150 cars the route Madison .
A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed Feb. 3, 2023, East Palestine, Ohio, sending toxic chemicals the air, soil creeks the area. incident caused .
Ron Fodo, Ohio EPA Emergency Response, checks chemicals Leslie Run creek the train derailment February 20, 2023 East Palestine, Ohio. Michael Swensen/Getty Images
On Feb. 3, before 9 p.m. ET, Norfolk Southern train derailed East Palestine, Ohio, town about 4,800 people the border Pennsylvania. was hurt the accident .
Between Salem East Palestine, train slowed dramatically, averaging speed just 29 mph it derailed. took 44 minutes the train travel 21 miles.
Drone footage shows freight train derailment East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 this screengrab obtained a handout video released the NTSB.
Federal investigators Thursday released preliminary report the derailment a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals East Palestine, Ohio, earlier month. Detailing .
Norfolk Southern train 32N, 149-car, 9,000-foot-long train traveling east the railroad's Fort Wayne Line Ohio, derailed East Palestine before 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continuing monitor air, water soil impacts a train derailment happened East Palestine, Ohio, earlier month. 50 rail .
Ohio train derailment maps: Revisiting impact East Palestine. FILE - this photo with drone, portions a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed previous night East Palestine, Ohio, remain fire mid-day Feb. 4, 2023. Lawyers unions represent rail workers there a clear pattern the .