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Ohio officials ordered the evacuations of residents near the site of a train derailment that is currently burning due to the risk of an explosion as the car is believed to be carrying highly flammable chemicals.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine late Sunday warned residents living within a mile of where a train derailed late last week to evacuate immediately over fears a rail car filled with chemicals could explode.
An evacuation order is in place within a one-mile radius of the scene amid fears of flying shrapnel.
About 50 train cars went off track in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border on Friday. Some of the cars contained hazardous materials that could cause an explosion or release toxic gases.
The evacuation zone surrounding the fiery derailment of train cars carrying hazardous chemicals has expanded to two states, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said.