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.
Report: 28 in hospital as result of chemical spill
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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