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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maroosha Muzaffar

Explosion of train carrying toxic acid causes evacuations at world’s largest railyard in Nebraska

North Platte VFD / Twitter

A train car carrying toxic acid at a Nebraska railyard exploded and caught fire, leading to evacuations within a four-mile radius due to the release of “heavy toxic smoke”.

Emergency crews later contained the railcar fire that occurred on Thursday near North Platte.

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