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Derailed train near Washington leaks hazardous material.
x-post from lbn.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A CSX freight train derailed in northeastern Washington, D.C. on Sunday, spilling hazardous material near a city subway station, and emergency workers were cleaning up the site after plugging the leak, officials and the railroad company said.
Thirteen cars were overturned in the early hours of the morning but there were no injuries. The substance that leaked was sodium hydroxide, used to produce household products including paper, soap and detergent.
"We don't know how much leaked. That's the process, trying to figure that out. The fumes should not cause you any problems," District of Columbia Fire Department Deputy Chief John Donnelly said at a news conference.
The District fire department did not order evacuations around the site of the accident, which happened near a city subway station and about three miles (5 km) from the White House.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/freight-train-derails-washington-cars-leaking-hazardous-chemicals-131851024--finance.html?nhp=1
