"Plumes of white vapor shot out from a pressure release valve of a rail car, leaking styrene — a toxic chemical — that saturated the area in a pungent odor midday Tuesday."
"Officials were working Wednesday to assess the scene the day after a chemical leak from a railcar prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents in southwestern Ohio.
It was unclear what had started the incident, but by Wednesday morning, the railcar was “no longer venting,” John Keffer, the general manager of Central Railroad of Indiana, which owns the railway, said during a news conference. “We are still working with the professionals through this process to ensure the safety of the community as well as the emergency responders.”
On Tuesday, plumes of white vapor shot out from a pressure release valve of a railcar, leaking styrene — a toxic chemical — that saturated the area in a pungent odor midday. Firefighters in Whitewater Township were notified at 12:46 p.m. about an unusual odor and determined the leak originated from railcar located west of Cincinnati, Mike Siefke, chief of the Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District, said at a news conference Tuesday."
Amudalat Ajasa and Annabelle Timsit report for the Washington Post September 25, 2024.
SEE ALSO:
"Chemical Leak From Rail Yard Near Cincinnati Prompts Evacuations" (New York Times)
"Chemical Leak From Ohio Railcar Spurs Evacuations" (The Hill)
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