Extent of chemical disaster in Ohio being 'covered up'

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More than a week ago on February 3, a Norfolk Southern train carrying multiple hazardous chemicals in 20 boxcars derailed in the Ohio town of East Palestine, igniting a massive explosion. The presence of hazardous materials kept the firefighters away for days. Though no one was injured in the original crash, the incident forced authorities to warn of a possible "major explosion," reports CNN.

Hundreds of people in East Palestine, which has a population of about 5,000, were evacuated as authorities planned to conduct a controlled burn to prevent another blast. After conducting a "controlled release" of vinyl chloride from five of the rail cars, authorities assured residents that it was safe to return, reports The Washington Post.

But the release of highly toxic vinyl chloride gas has created phosgene and hydrogen chloride across the town, with several people sharing photos and videos on social media of large plumes.

East Palestine, Ohio, is undergoing an ecological disaster because author…