Fact check: What's true and false about the Ohio train derailment
With claims of lockdowns and animals being sickened or dying spreading online, we run down what's true and false about the Ohio train derailment.
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With claims of lockdowns and animals being sickened or dying spreading online, we run down what's true and false about the Ohio train derailment.
The two U.S. senators from Ohio are scheduled to travel to East Palestine on Thursday, along with the administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency.
After a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month, officials urged residents to evacuate the area due to fears of a large explosion. Crews then conducted a ‘controlled release’ of the chemicals, NPR reports. But the danger and devastation to the area is far from over.
In eastern Ohio, residents have been on edge for over a week following an explosive train derailment and a toxic chemical leak. Evacuation orders have been lifted and the all-clear has been given in East Palestine, a small community of about 5,000 on the Pennsylvania border, but that’s done little to calm anxieties. Geoff Bennett discussed the toxic crash with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
Officials warn of possible explosion following Ohio train derailment.