Kentucky Officials Declare State of Emergency, Evacuate Town After Train Derails, Spilling Chemical

Trains sit at the CSX Oak Point Yard, a freight railroad yard in the Bronx borough of New York City on Oct. 11, 2022. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A state of emergency was declared in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, on Nov. 22 after a multiple-car train derailment resulted in a chemical spill, leading to concerns about air quality.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issued the declaration after 16 rail cars, two of which were carrying molten sulfur, derailed north of Livingston in Rockcastle County at around 2:23 p.m.