UK: Heathrow Airport Evacuated Following Hazardous Materials Scare

21 people reported injuries after Terminal 4 at Heathrow Airport was closed temporarily and evacuated on Monday, September 8, following a “possible hazardous materials incident.” The terminal was reopened, and the nature of the incident has not been disclosed and the Metropolitan Police announced that no trace of any "adverse substance" was found.

Questions swirl around U.S. hazmat train derailment

STORY: Questions swirl around U.S. hazmat train derailment DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP(English)XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The hazardous material train derailment that occurred in the northeastern U.S. state of Ohio on Feb. 3 is continuing to raise questions and fuel public distrust of U.S. authorities. Fears of a possible explosion prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents and a so-called controlled release and burning of the chemicals on Feb. 6, releasing toxic and potentially deadly fumes into the air. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said he was informed that the train was not considered a 'high hazardous material train,' and therefore, Ohio was not notified in advance that it was passing through. Mary Mertz, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said that the department has observ

Concern grows over U.S. handling of toxic chemicals after Ohio train derailment

STORY: Concern grows over U.S. handling of toxic chemicals after Ohio train derailment DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Concern is growing over the handling of toxic chemicals by U.S. authorities after a freight train derailed in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month. There were a total of 20 hazardous material cars in the train consist, 10 of which derailed, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). After hundreds of residents evacuated their homes, the emergency crew conducted a controlled release of the chemicals on Feb. 6 to avert a possible explosion. However, the operations were said to have discharged toxic and potentially deadly fumes into the air. Five of derailed hazmat cars carried vinyl chloride. Vinyl chloride exposure is associa