Ohio authorities plan to release hazardous chemicals from five cars of a train that derailed amid fears of a 'catastrophic' explosion.
Dustin Franz/AFP via Getty ImagesSmoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 4.Ohio authorities plan to release hazardous chemicals from five cars of a train that derailed amid fears of a"catastrophic" explosion.
"We are doing this so we control these tank cars that we have concerns with," Deutsch said on Monday.
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