(ORDO NEWS) — An environmental disaster has occurred in the US state of Ohio. A truck carrying 18 tons of poisoned soil overturned on the road.
The earth was dug in the area of the train crash – the one that was carrying thousands of liters of dangerous chemicals and derailed near the city of Eastern Palestine.
The truck driver was distracted and lost control.
The place of the accident was cordoned off – rescuers and environmentalists work there, who, by the way, have not had much luck in Ohio lately – recently, seven experts who studied the consequences of a train crash came down with poisoning of an unknown type.
According to authorities, the truck contained hazardous soil contaminated with toxic chemicals.
As a result of the incident, contaminated soil leaked onto the road and the surrounding area. Local residents were alerted to the danger and urged to be careful when passing through the accident site.
Ecological services and emergency response specialists arrived at the scene. The authorities are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident and assessing the extent of environmental damage.
Earlier, activists said that the US media are hushing up the environmental disaster after the crash of a train with toxic substances in Ohio.
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