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.
The evacuation zone surrounding the fiery derailment of train cars carrying hazardous chemicals has expanded to two states, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said.
The controlled release of hazardous materials at a train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, began Monday afternoon when a boom was followed by a new, large plume of black