About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash in East Palestine at about 9pm on Friday, February 3. Despite the threat, safety officials insisted it is safe for residents who were evacuated to return to their homes just days later. In West Virginia, a water utility waws enhancing its water treatment process on Monday as a precaution following the derailment. Federal investigators have said the Norfolk Southern train crew received a warning about a mechanical problem shortly before an axle failed and caused the Ohio derailment. Video footage of the train about 20 miles before the derailment site showed sparks and flames coming from its wheels.
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