20 cars of a freight train belonging to Norfolk Southern derailed in Springfield, Ohio, USA. It was reported that no one was injured in the accident and there was no leakage of hazardous materials. After the accident, residents were advised to stay in a safe area.
On February 150, 50 cars of the 3-car train carrying chemicals on the railroad near East Palestine town of the US state of Ohio derailed and exploded. After the explosions, it was decided to evacuate the residents of the region due to the spread of high amounts of toxic chemicals in the environment.
After the incident, there were reports in the media that the residents of the region had complaints such as headaches, burning eyes, cough, weakness, and animal deaths. Norfolk Southern, the train company involved in the accident, announced in a statement that they cleaned the area in an environmentally friendly manner and provided financial assistance to the local people for the losses caused by the accident.