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☆ CSX Train Carrying Molten Sulfur Derails in Kentucky
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Dan Frosch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rockcastle Middle School was being used as an evacuation center in Mt. Vernon, Ky., Wednesday. Photo: WTVQ/Associated PressHundreds of emergency workers in Kentucky were trying to put out a large fire on Thursday after a freight train carrying molten sulfur derailed a day earlier in Rockcastle County. The derailment of the train, operated by CSX , prompted evacuations in the small town of Livingston, authorities said. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency due to the derailment, which involved 16 cars, according to the Florida-based train operator.

Persons: Andy Beshear Organizations: CSX, Gov Locations: Mt . Vernon, Ky, Kentucky, Rockcastle County, Livingston, Florida

State officials said Friday they were monitoring the air for traces of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide, but there had been no detection of those substances at the derailment site or the nearby town of Livingston since Thursday morning. McCann said an access road has been built to reach the derailment area and a handful of crashed train cars have been removed. The CSX train derailed around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near Livingston, a remote town with about 200 people in Rockcastle County. CSX said the cause of the derailment and what caused the sulfur to ignite are still under investigation. Officials said they are also monitoring water quality in the area but a nearby creek is dried up and doesn't have moving water.

Persons: “ We’re, Joe McCann, McCann Organizations: CSX, Energy, Environment Cabinet, Environmental Protection Agency Locations: LIVINGSTON, Ky, Kentucky, Livingston, Rockcastle County

LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — A railroad company promised hotel rooms and Thanksgiving meals for people asked to evacuate a small Kentucky town after a train derailed, catching fire and spilling chemicals. The CSX train derailed around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near Livingston, a remote town with about 200 people in Rockcastle County. Two of the 16 cars that derailed carried molten sulfur, which caught fire after the cars were breached, CSX said in a statement. CSX promised to pay the costs of anyone asked to evacuate, including a holiday dinner. He asked the public to keep in mind the emergency workers and people forced to spend Thanksgiving away from home.

Persons: Crews, It’s, Andy Beshear Organizations: CSX, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Kentucky Gov Locations: LIVINGSTON, Ky, Kentucky, Livingston, Rockcastle County

☆ CSX Train Derails in Kentucky, Spilling Molten Sulfur
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - A train derailment involving 16 cars, two of which spilled molten sulfur, sparked a fire north of Livingston, Kentucky, railroad operator CSX said on Wednesday, prompting officials to tell residents to evacuate. The cause of the derailment and the scale of the fire were not immediately clear, though ABC News said one crew member suffered minor injuries. "We will work together with local authorities to secure the area and safety is our top priority as we develop a recovery plan," CSX said on its website, adding that the burning of molten sulphur releases sulphur dioxide gas. Giving initial details of the incident, which took place at about 2:23 p.m., it said at least 16 cars were involved, two carrying molten sulphur that lost some of their contents, which then caught fire. Short-term exposure to colourless sulphur dioxide can harm the human respiratory system and make breathing difficult, the U.S.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Beshear, Harshit Verma, Brijesh Patel, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Reuters, CSX, ABC News, U.S . Environment Protection Agency, Facebook Locations: Livingston , Kentucky, Livingston, Rockcastle, U.S, Bengaluru

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