Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Southwestern Ohio, Residents Asked to Shelter in Place as a Precaution
Residents living in a southwestern Ohio community have been asked to shelter in place"out of an abundance of caution" after a train derailed Saturday.the NBC affiliate in Dayton, approximately 20 cars of a 212-car train derailed while traveling south through the city of Springfield. The company said no one was injured in the derailment and that no hazardous materials were involved.
The Clark County Emergency Management Agency is asking residents living within 1,000 feet of the derailment to shelter in place"out of an abundance of caution," but isn't making evacuations mandatory.The incident in Springfield comes one month after a toxic derailment involving a separate Norfolk Southern train near East Palestine, Ohio, led to evacuations and fears of air and water contamination after a controlled burning of chemicals.
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