Here’s what the derailed Ohio train was carrying — and what was burned
2/20/23
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from The Washington Post,
2/18/23:
It’s been two weeks since a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in northeastern Ohio, bursting into flames and spilling a flammable gas near a small town. Federal investigators are working to determine what caused the Feb. 3 derailment, which prompted evacuation orders and set off a public health scare.
Images showing a fireball and billowing smoke rising into the sky over decoupled rail cars have increasingly raised questions in recent days: Are the nation’s railways safe?
Here is what is known about what led to that moment, and what came after:
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