Residents can safely return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago in East Palestine.
Many nearby residents left shortly after the derailment, and others were ordered out before the controlled release of the chemicals because of concerns about serious health risks from it.
Some residents have said they were worried about returning even if authorities say it's OK to go home. This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash Friday night on the edge of East Palestine. Federal investigators say a mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the derailment.
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