According to the "Reference News" quoted the Associated Press on March 2**, at about 7:15 a.m. local time on the 2nd, three trains collided and derailed in the town of Lower Socken along the Lehigh River in eastern Pennsylvania, but no personnel ** reported. As a result of the accident, some of the carriages were scattered along the river, and at least one of the carriages fell into the river.
The National Transportation Safety Board said preliminary information showed that an eastbound train crashed into another train parked on the same track. The commission said part of the car body rushed into the adjacent track and was hit by a train that was heading west. All three trains belong to Norfolk Southern in the United States. The collision caused an unknown number of carriages to derail.
The accident caused diesel fuel to leak into the river, and one of the derailed cars also caused a leak of polypropylene plastic particles, the local ** said. Norfolk Southern said that "a small amount of diesel leakage" is a "common occurrence" in such accidents, which has been contained with oil booms and will be cleaned up later. Most of the plastic particles are spilled on the ground, and these particles "will also be cleaned up". The company also posted on social platforms: "The accident poses no threat to the public, there are no hazardous materials from the carriages, and there are no reports of injuries to our staff." ”
This is not the first time Norfolk Southern has had a similar accident. According to *** reports, in February 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, causing a "poison train" incident. The accident led to the leakage of toxic substances such as vinyl chloride, and a large number of people were forced to evacuate. Since the incident, many people have continued to suffer from health problems, and the accident has also posed a serious threat to the local environment.
Senator Vance, Republican of Ohio, said in a recent interview: "People are still worried about the progress of the cleanup and about the long-term health impacts." ”
A year after the accident, Biden traveled to the town of East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2024 to inspect the site of the "poison train" derailment, expressing support for the local people and urging stronger rail safety supervision. According to a previous report by Xinhua News Agency, many of the affected residents did not buy the belated visit. As soon as Biden's motorcade pulled into the town of East Palestine, he was confronted by demonstrators, some holding placards criticizing the poor response to the accident.
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