(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Nearly 2,000 residents of eastern Ohio remained under evacuation
orders on Monday as railroad crews drained and burned off a toxic
chemical from five tanker cars of a freight train that derailed in
a fiery wreck three days earlier, officials said, trend reports citing reuters .
The venting of pressurized vinyl chloride, a highly flammable
and carcinogenic gas, began with a single explosion, as was
anticipated, followed by a steady incineration of the remaining
cargo, said Sandy Mackey, a spokesperson for the Ohio Emergency
Management Agency.
'That controlled release was the one explosion,' she told
Reuters by telephone. 'It went as planned. It seemed to be a
successful incident.'
MENAFN07022023000187011040ID1105534304
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.