Another train "Accident" in Nebraska just released massive plume of perchloric acid, evacuations ordered for four-mile radius.
Another freight train, this one owned by Union Pacific Railroad, has exploded in a Nebraska railyard, sending up massive plumes of toxic perchloric acid.
"Emergency evacuation for the area between splinter and front North of railroad track due fire at the railroad involving heavy toxic smoke," reads a social media post from the North Platte Volunteer Fire Department.
Later in the afternoon, North Platte VFD shared an update that the explosion occurred at approximately 12:10 pm, and was extinguished later that same evening.
The incident occurred at North Platte's Bailey Yard inside a stationary container aboard a railcar.
The ignition of perchloric acid caused several nearby railcars to catch fire.
"North Platte-area first responders quickly shut down U.S. Highway 30 between Front and Splinter roads, between mile markers 170 and 172 and directly north of the explosion site in Bailey's west hump. U.S. 30 traffic was also being stopped at Buffalo Bill Avenue inside North Platte," the North Platte Telegraph further reported.
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