Chemical leak after train derails
A rail bridge has collapsed over a creek in the US state of New Jersey, causing a freight train to derail and to spill hazardous chemicals. 18 people are being treated for breathing difficulties.
A rail bridge has collapsed over a creek in the US state of New Jersey, causing a freight train to derail and to spill hazardous chemicals. 18 people are being treated for breathing difficulties.
The report in the South Jersey Times said that 11 people were taken to Underwood-Memorial Hospital in Woodbury for "decontamination and treatment".
A further 17 people made their own way to the hospital complaining of respiratory problems, it said.
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