A train derailed near the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania on Friday night, causing a massive fire in the area, local media reported.
Multiple train cars can be seen on fire in images posted on social media from East Palestine, a town northwest of Pittsburgh. Smoke can be seen rising from the blaze and filling the atmosphere.
#BREAKING: Police are blocking off multiple roads but we can see the fire caused by the #trainderailment from afar Orange flames lighting up the sky @KDKA #EastPalestine #Ohio pic.twitter.com/i1jHX4r1F8
— Lauren Linder (@lauren_linder) February 4, 2023
Emergency crews had been evacuating residents from their homes within a mile of the fire, according to several media reports.
It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. The East Palestine police department did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for details.
Norfolk Southern Corp freight railroad was “coordinating closely with local first responders while mobilizing our own teams,” a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
The person did not immediately respond to queries about what the train was carrying or what caused the derailment.
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