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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KIAH) One is dead after a train derailment that happened in Montgomery County that now has all main lanes closed for cleanup and investigation. Crews are currently working that train derailment that has a possible Hazmat spill near the Eastex Freeway at Midline. Authorities are advising drivers to be cautious in the area or stay away altogether.
a reply to: Brotherman
One tragedy after another after another, when does the madness end?
originally posted by: franklen
a reply to: Brotherman
One tragedy after another after another, when does the madness end?
Maybe when invest in infrastructure?
Still, in 2022 alone, rail operators reported 337 hazardous material leaks or spills, only 32 of which were classified as "serious." Only six were reported to have caused an injury.
Crashes are less common than leaks but can have more serious consequences. Railroad derailments counted for 1 in 10 hazmat wrecks in the last decade – and 1 in 4 of those incidents last year, USA TODAY found.
originally posted by: carewemust
Do these wreck, or burning events really happen in groups, or does one occurrence make us look for others...a human nature thing?
I remember when there was a FOOD production facility on fire every week for a couple of months in 2022.
Now we seem to be in the train derailment cluster.