Residents return home after train derailment in northern Minnesota
A train derailment involving over 40 railcars in Roseau County, Minnesota, on Saturday morning has prompted evacuations, according to the sheriff's office.
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A train derailment involving over 40 railcars in Roseau County, Minnesota, on Saturday morning has prompted evacuations, according to the sheriff's office.
Authorities say a freight train derailment and fire have forced the closure of a key east-west interstate trucking route near the Arizona-New Mexico state line.
CBS News spoke with residents of East Palestine, Ohio, who say they are suffering from dizziness, skin lesions and other ailments a year after a train carrying vinyl chloride derailed in the area.
It's been one year since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, and local residents are still dealing with the health and environmental consequences. Roxana Saberi reports.
One year after a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, residents' concerns linger.
In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.
BNSF said in a statement that 22 cars derailed with four catching fire, but that no injuries were reported due to the accident.
Embattled train company had faced pressure from a union to offer paid sick days to track maintenance workers.
At least seven class-action suits have been filed accusing the company of exposing locals to cancer-causing toxins.