Dangerous Chemical Leak Spurs Evacuation Order in Ohio Town

Dangerous Chemical Leak Spurs Evacuation Order in Ohio Town
A sheriff's vehicle blocks a road closure at U.S. Route 50 and Ohio State Route 128 in Whitewater Township near Cleves, Ohio, due to chemical leak from a railcar on Sept. 24, 2024. Frank Bowen IV/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP
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CLEVES, Ohio—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.

Aerial video showed firefighters spraying down the car, which was sitting upright on tracks between a highway and an asphalt plant.