East Palestine Train Derailment Explained
On the evening of Friday, February 3, 2023, 38 of 149 cars of a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Five of the derailed cars were carrying vinyl chloride, a hazardous material that built up pressure in the resulting fires,
New lawsuit blames 7 deaths on 2023 East Palestine train derailment
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed after a railcar's wheel bearing overheated, causing a fire. Three days later, officials conducted a "controlled release" of several tank cars that were filled with vinyl chloride, a toxic and flammable gas that can cause certain cancers, to prevent an explosion.
Vance, DeWine, more to visit East Palestine on 2-year remembrance of train derailment
The vice president of the United States will visit East Palestine two years after the East Palestine train derailment.Vice President JD Vance will visit the derailment site Monday along with Governor Mike DeWine,
2 years after train derailment, East Palestine residents still have questions about their health
Two years ago, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the small town on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Several studies are ongoing to see what the public health impact of the accident is.
New East Palestine lawsuit blames 2023 train derailment for deaths of 7 people
A new lawsuit alleges at least seven people have died from the aftermath of the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine.
Hundreds of current and former East Palestine residents file new lawsuit: "We didn't ask for this."
As residents continue to wait for action in Washington D.C., hundreds of East Palestine, Ohio residents are gearing up for a new court battle. A new lawsuit claims that Norfolk Southern and agencies at all levels of government failed the communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Two years after the derailment, hundreds of residents file new lawsuit
More than 700 current and former East Palestine residents have filed a new lawsuit two years after the derailment sent toxic chemicals into the air, water, and soil. KDKA's Jennifer Borrasso spoke with a few of those residents.
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Two years ago: East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment remembered
Two years ago, a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, led to a chemical fire and evacuation. Cleanup efforts are largely complete, but residents remain worried about long-term health ...
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Two years after train derailment and chemical disaster in East Palestine, some residents worry about liver cancer
This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed ... Governor Dewine pointed to a map: a red circle around the area closest to the derailment site ...
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East Palestine resident: Town ‘fractured’ years after derailment
Train derailment led to chemical explosion ... the lack of health monitoring Nearly two years after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, caused a chemical explosion, resident Hilary ...
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Vice President JD Vance visits East Palestine on 2nd anniversary of train derailment
Vice President JD Vance will return to East Palestine later today for the 2-year anniversary of when dozens of train cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash.