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A train derailment in a northeastern Ohio village Friday night caused a massive fire that burned through Saturday afternoon, forcing part of the community to evacuate.
Roughly 50 cars being carried by a Norfolk Southern train derailed around 9 p.m. Friday in East Palestine, near the Pennsylvania border. The accident sparked flames that illuminated the pitch black sky and created smoke so thick that meteorologists said it could be seen on the weather radar.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday afternoon that 20 of the 50 cars that derailed contained hazardous materials.
The cause of the derailment has yet to be determined and no injuries were reported so far.
East Palestine Mayor Trent Conway declared a statement of emergency Saturday morning. Air quality also was being monitored in the evacuation zone but there were no dangerous readings, local officials noted.
