“While preliminary reports indicate that one car transporting hazardous material was involved in the incident, there is no indication of any leaks or spills of hazardous materials,” CSX said. Train derailment near Philly prompts precautionary evacuations:
“While preliminary reports indicate that one car transporting hazardous material was involved in the incident, there is no indication of any leaks or spills of hazardous materials and there are no injuries to the crew of the train,” CSX said in a written statement.
“The local fire department responded and declared an evacuation of just over a dozen homes out of an abundance of caution.” Some businesses close to the scene in Montgomery County were also evacuated as a precaution, Whitemarsh Township officials said in a statement. “There are no reported injuries and no known hazard to the public,” the township said. “It is not believed that further evacuations will be needed, but we will evaluate as we know more.”
The apparent cause of the derailment was weather-related issues, CSX representative Sheriee Bowman told CNN.Norfolk Southern been under heightened scrutiny since the
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