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| Washington DC train derails to spark hazardous leak fears | |
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| A CSX freight train has derailed in Washington DC, leaving several cars overturned and a possible hazardous leak. | A CSX freight train has derailed in Washington DC, leaving several cars overturned and a possible hazardous leak. |
| No injuries have been immediately reported. | No injuries have been immediately reported. |
| Fire officials told WTOP-TV that as many as 11 cars overturned near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station at around 7am Sunday, with at least three leaking hazardous substances. | Fire officials told WTOP-TV that as many as 11 cars overturned near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station at around 7am Sunday, with at least three leaking hazardous substances. |
| Emergency responders are currently working to contain the leak with officials currently saying they do not know what substance is leaking.There have been no evacuations of residents with no call for shelter in place. | Emergency responders are currently working to contain the leak with officials currently saying they do not know what substance is leaking.There have been no evacuations of residents with no call for shelter in place. |
| Witness Chris Nellum, whose window overlooks the tracks, said: "I thought it was like a semi-truck coming toward the building and when I looked out the window, I saw cars piling up. | Witness Chris Nellum, whose window overlooks the tracks, said: "I thought it was like a semi-truck coming toward the building and when I looked out the window, I saw cars piling up. |
| "So I'm not even used to hearing trains. It was jarring." | "So I'm not even used to hearing trains. It was jarring." |
| NBC Washington have reported a number of sources from the scene claiming sodium hydroxide to be one of the chemicals leaked from the derailed cars. | NBC Washington have reported a number of sources from the scene claiming sodium hydroxide to be one of the chemicals leaked from the derailed cars. |
| According to CSX statement, the train had three locomotives, 175 cars made up of 94 loaded cars and 81 empty. | According to CSX statement, the train had three locomotives, 175 cars made up of 94 loaded cars and 81 empty. |
| Rhode Island Avenue was closed in both directions from 4th to 10th streets in Northeast. | Rhode Island Avenue was closed in both directions from 4th to 10th streets in Northeast. |
| The Red Line's Rhode Island Station is also closed. Metro said it would establish bus shuttle service between the NoMa and Brookland stations. | The Red Line's Rhode Island Station is also closed. Metro said it would establish bus shuttle service between the NoMa and Brookland stations. |