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Subject Train Derails and Explodes in Columbus Ohio

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Original Message COLUMBUS, Ohio - People miles away could see an explosion caused by a derailed train early Wednesday morning.

Fields Avenue, near 5th and 11th avenues, was shut down because of the derailment of four to five cars that were carrying chemicals like denatured alcohol and Styrene, a chemical used to make plastic, shortly before 2 a.m.

[link to www.10tv.com]

UPDATE: Officials say a southbound train with two locomotives and 98 freight cars (1 was empty) of mixed freight derailed between E. 11th and E. 5th avenues. Eleven cars have derailed. It is not known just how many train cars caught fire. At least two are still burning as of 5:15 a.m. Norfolk Southern is working with emergency personnel on scene. Fire officials tell NBC4's Robyn Haines that there is some type of alcohol on board the train that is burning. They will allow the alcohol to burn for the next 4 to 6 hours (as of 6:40 a.m.). At that point they will re-evaluate the situation.

[link to www2.nbc4i.com]

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