Unlike in the East Palestine disaster, officials say another Norfolk Southern train that derailed in Springfield, Ohio, Saturday was not carrying hazardous chemicals.
derailment in Springfield, Ohio – the second in the state in just over a month – did not involve any hazardous materials or cause any spillage, according to local officials and the rail operator. at train derailment site in Clark County," the Clark County Emergency Management Agency wrote in its latest update on Facebook early Sunday.
"President Biden and Secretary Buttigieg called me to offer help from the federal government," DeWine added. In a statement to Fox News Digital Sunday, Norfolk Southern confirmed,"Last night at 5:00 p.m. ET, 28 cars of a 212-car Norfolk Southern train derailed while traveling Southbound in the vicinity of Springfield, Ohio."
The agency had asked residents within 1,000 feet of the derailment to shelter in place but did not issue formal evacuation orders. The shelter-in-place order has reportedly since been lifted.
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