A number of chemicals have been identified by EPA investigators in the surrounding areas, with the agency calling on the rail operator to pay for the clean-up.
At about 8:55 p.m. ET, a Norfolk Southern train of around 150 cars derailed near the Ohio town of East Palestine, 20 of those cars carrying hazardous materials. The derailment caused a huge fire and, fearing a massive explosion that would release noxious gases and shrapnel into the surrounding area, emergency responders intentionally breached five cars to let out the chemicals inside.
The chemicals were diverted into a trench and burnt off. Officials warned, however, that it would send toxic gases phosgene—used during World War I—and hydrogen chloride into the atmosphere. Environmental regulators have been monitoring the air and drinking water around the site of the derailment, and have so far said both remain unaffected by the spill.
Above, Norfolk Southern Railway contractors remove a burned tank car from the crash site after a cargo train derailed on February 3, 2023, near East Palestine, Ohio. Inset: an aerial view of the fire.Residents of East Palestine were allowed to return to their homes after chemicals observed in the atmosphere following the controlled release were found to be at safe levels.
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