Authorities ordered residents in Ohio’s Whitewater Township to evacuate on Tuesday due to a “dangerous chemical leak” from a train car.
According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, officials confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that a train car was leaking styrene, which is a toxic and flammable chemical that can be harmful to humans. WLWT reported that officials said the chemical leak was not caused by a train derailment but was instead caused by an open valve on one of the train cars.
The Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency issued a warning on social media, saying, “LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY within a half mile radius of the railyard by US 50, OH 128, and Valley Junction Road, near the Kroger at 4001 Hamilton Cleves Road due to dangerous chemical leak.”…