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]
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 .
A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed Feb. 3, 2023, East Palestine, Ohio, sending toxic chemicals the air, soil creeks the area. incident caused .
A freight train passes East Palestine, Ohio, year the derailment. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR. full year 38 freight cars derailed East Palestine, Ohio, crash site still .
Around 9 p.m. Feb. 3, train derailed East Palestine, village about 4,700 residents 50 miles northwest Pittsburgh. were 150 cars the route Madison, Ill., .
Authorities provided assistance numbers those residents lived the East Palestine train derailment evacuation zone. NS Family Assistance - 1-800-230-7049. Home Air .
Ron Fodo, Ohio EPA Emergency Response, checks chemicals Leslie Run creek the train derailment February 20, 2023 East Palestine, Ohio. Michael Swensen/Getty Images
A plume smoke seen a controlled detonation East Palestine, Ohio, February 6. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) Investigators probing toxic train disaster East Palestine, Ohio, .
Between Salem East Palestine, train slowed dramatically, averaging speed just 29 mph it derailed. took 44 minutes the train travel 21 miles.
Read entire update: Updates East Palestine, Ohio, June 7, 2024 (pdf) (145.92 KB) EPA's Center open appointment only. make appointment, call EPA's information line 330-775-6517. Questions also sent r5_eastpalestine@epa.gov.
A large fire a train derailment shown East Palestine, ohio, Feb. 4 2023. Janet Meeks this photo by Melissa Smith, train fire seen her farm East Palestine .
