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The in-depth story of the East Palestine Ohio Train Derailment Disaster 2023:
The quiet town of East Palestine, Ohio, became a household name when a freight train with a heavy cocktail of explosive chemicals derailed and burst into flames.
The 150-car freight train operated by Norfolk Southern left Madison, Illinois, on Wednesday, 1 February 2023. It was a routine run to Conway in Pennsylvania, home to one of the largest rail yards in the US.
But the situation quickly deteriorated.
In this video, we’ll explore why - with an average of more than three train derailments per day - this one is so controversial. We’ll look at how the incident went viral on social media and quickly turned political.

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