| Are Videos of Dead Fish Near Ohio Train Derailment Real? | |
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On Feb. 3, 2023, a 50-car freight train transporting hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. On Feb. 6, fears over the instability of one of those chemicals led the operator, Norfolk Southern Railroad, to begin a "controlled release" of the toxic chemical vinyl chloride. The move prompted the evacuation of the immediate area around the derailment and led to a fiery plume of chemicals. |
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Just days later, residents were told it was safe to return. These statements were greeted with significant skepticism. A commonly cited challenge to assurances of no safety risk was reports of dead fish in proximity to the chemical release. Several videos showing this event went viral in the derailment's aftermath. These videos — at least all of those filmed from the same small brook in East Palestine — are authentic. |
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