Authorities in Hamilton County, Ohio, said the rail car was leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber.
A sheriff's vehicle blocks a road Tuesday at U.S. Route 50 and Ohio 128 in Whitewater Township near Cleves, Ohio , due to chemical leak from a railcar.WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A “dangerous chemical leak” from a rail car Tuesday in southwest Ohio has prompted the evacuation of people from homes and schools, and there are fears of a possible explosion, reports say.
Hamilton County’s Emergency Management Agency advised anyone within a half-mile of the area to leave immediately. Residents just outside the evacuation area were told to stay inside and keep their windows closed.
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