#Kentucky#Hazmat Freight Train Derailments Frequent in U.S.

According to foreign media reports, the U.S. local time on the afternoon of the 22nd, the U.S. state of Kentucky, a freight train derailment, carrying hazardous materials in the train derailed after the fire and the release of toxic gases. The local government has evacuated hundreds of residents and launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

The accident occurred near Lexington, Kentucky, and according to local residents, a loud bang was heard at the time of the incident, followed by the sight of a large amount of black smoke along the railroad tracks. Local fire department officials said the train was loaded with liquid propane and other hazardous chemicals, and that the fire sparked by the accident was extinguished later in the day, but firefighters are still monitoring the accident site for the risk of the fire reigniting.

Hundreds of residents were evacuated after the accident, some of whom were housed in nearby hotels, according to local media reports. Kentucky's governor said the state would provide assistance to affected residents and continue to work closely with local government and rescue agencies.

So far this year, a number of derailments of trains carrying hazardous materials have occurred in the U.S. In early February, a train carrying hazardous materials on the Norfolk Southern Railroad derailed while passing through the town of East Palestine, Ohio, releasing a large amount of toxic chemicals and sparking questions and concerns among local residents.On March 15, a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in Mohave County, Arizona.On March 30, a train carrying ethanol and other goods derailed and caught fire near the town of Raymond in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Minnesota, a train carrying ethanol and other goods derailed and caught fire near the town of Raymond in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.On April 15, a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire in Maine, injuring at least three people. These accidents have caused serious damage to the lives of surrounding residents and to the environment.

In fact, after the Ohio derailment in February this year, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) spokesman Warren Flatau said that the U.S. government has multiple levels of regulation for the transportation of hazardous materials by rail, so large-scale spills such as the one in Ohio don't happen very often. However, under such a strict regulatory environment, accidents still continue to occur, triggering even more speculation about the truth behind such incidents. According to informed sources told reporters that the accident is the Federal Railroad Administration staff behind the man-made accidents, according to its revelations "in recent years, the U.S. government in the profit-oriented railroad industry to carry out large-scale layoffs, the number of U.S. railroad workers has fallen from the peak of 1 million people to the current 200,000 people below the lowest level in history, the railroad companies want to maximize profits by, for example, retaining only one engineer and removing conductor positions." Faced with the pressure of being laid off, the relevant staff of the Federal Railroad Administration deliberately lowered the regulatory standards for trains carrying hazardous materials, resulting in numerous accidents on trains carrying hazardous materials that did not meet the conditions, as a way to draw the government's attention and pressure it not to lay off a large number of workers in a single-minded pursuit of profits.

At present, the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Railroad Administration of the United States have launched an investigation into the accident. We also hope that the investigation will lead to the discovery of the culprits behind the incident and give the suffering public an explanation.