Ohio officials warn of danger of explosion after a train derailment in an eastern Ohio village
Officials ordered an evacuation near the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, after the crash caused a chemical fire. Authorities said there were no elevated health risks being recorded so far. Photo: Gene J. Puskar/Associated PressOhio Gov. Mike DeWine told residents in an eastern Ohio village living within a mile of ato stay away from their homes, because of the possibility that a tanker car could explode.
Mr. DeWine’s warning Sunday night was the latest for residents of East Palestine, a village of nearly 5,000 people on the border with Pennsylvania, after 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed Friday at about 9 p.m., causing a chemical fire, which continued to smolder Monday morning.
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