A leaking train car spews an unknown chemical into the air, which has been described as dangerous by local authorities, prompting an evacuation order in the area, in cleves, ohio, u.s. According to the cincinnati enquirer, officials confirmed on tuesday afternoon that a train car was leaking styrene, which is a toxic and flammable chemical. Residents forced to flee their homes by a styrene leak have questions as they return home and the investigation into what happened gets underway.
Rail representative available for questions after styrene leak evacuation lifted
Hamilton county emergency management is advising some people in whitewater township to stay indoors due to a chemical leak.
Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in ohio town 1 of 4 | students in school buildings and residents in neighboring homes were told to evacuate after a dangerous chemical began leaking from a railcar tuesday near cincinnati.
Authorities in hamilton county, ohio, said the rail car was leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber. Officials previously said the railcar had stopped leaking the dangerous. Authorities ordered residents in ohio's whitewater township to evacuate on tuesday due to a dangerous chemical leak from a train car
