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Cincinnati Chemical Leak Explosion Averted Evacuations Lifted After Gas Near

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The source of the leak is a railcar at u.s

Route 50 and state route 128, west of cincinnati, that holds styrene, a toxic and highly flammable chemical. A rail car in the area of cleves and whitewater township is longer leaking styrene, but evacuation orders and the closure of roads and businesses in the area remain in place. A chemical leak led to evacuation and shelter in place orders in the area of whitewater township. A train car in whitewater township, ohio, was discovered to be leaking styrene, which is used to make plastic and fiberglass and is highly flammable.

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