Chlorine-filled train crashes in US

[bpilgrim]

Friday 07 January 2005, 8:53 Makka Time, 5:53 GMT


The UK also suffered a bad train crash in Novemenber


A train loaded with chlorine gas has crashed in the southern US state of South Carolina, killing eight people, injuring 200 and triggering a state of emergency, police say.

South Carolina governor Mark Sanford announced a state of emergency in Aiken county after Thursday's accident.

He urged "everybody in the effected areas to stay inside with the doors and windows shut and the ventilation off".

He added that residents should "keep the television or radio on so they can stay up to the minute with the latest information".

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[Straight Shooter]

2. Oh, boy, something for the mainstream media to talk about for 3 days

Never mind that 7 soldiers were killed today, Iraq is sooooo old news.

/sarcasm off

[HysteryDiagnosis]

4. Need sumpin' now that the Scott Petersen show has been cancelled. n/t

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. And the clean-up and salvage contract goes to:

Halliburton!

[truthisfreedom]

5. i would not want to live there right now.

chlorine is nasty, nasty, nasty. it's a WMD from WW I.

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6. Nearly all deaths occurred indoors from the chlorine fumes

My local ABC affiliate in N.C. gave more coverage to the Andrea Yates decision than this story that involves evacuation of 5400 people from this town and the certainty that more than 8 people will die from this accident. I am still waiting for more information about what caused the accident, and if the chemicals were destined to go the Avondale textile mill where 5 people inside their building perished.

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7. Here is MSNBC link to news story covering this accident

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6795389/