Ohio Train Derailment

‘Chernobyl 2.0’? Why the Ohio toxic train derailment is being compared to the 1986 nuclear disaster

Some social media users have compared the derailment of a toxin-laden train in Ohio to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, suggesting that authorities and media are trying to hide its overall impact. But how true is the claim?

Animals are dropping dead, are humans safe? The toxic train derailment in Ohio explained

The freight train that went off tracks near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in the US on 3 February was carrying several toxic chemicals including vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate and isobutylene. Several animals are found dead near the wreckage and now residents are complaining of headaches and nausea

Ohio train derailment: How toxic gases are causing residents to worry

After toxic chemicals were released into the air from a wrecked train in Ohio, evacuated residents remain in the dark about what toxic substances are lingering in their vacated neighbourhoods while they await approval to return home