20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — — About 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield Saturday evening, the second derailment of the company's trains in Ohio in a month, officials said.

The 20 cars of the 212-car train derailed while traveling south, the Norfolk Southern spokesperson said.that he was waiting at the intersection as the train crossed the intersection and captured the start of the derailment on video. The Clark County Emergency Management Agency has asked residents within 1,000 feet of the derailment to shelter in place, but the agency said it has not issued formal evacuation orders.

On Feb. 3, 38 cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine, in northeast Ohio near Pennsylvania, derailed and several of the train's cars carrying hazardous materials burned.

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