Ohio derailment brings back memories to Minot residents

MINOT, N.D. (KXNET) — A recent train derailment in Ohio forced several neighbors to have to evacuate because of a risk of toxic gas. This week, tha...

February 16, 2023
12:02 PM

MINOT, N.D. (KXNET) — A recent train derailment in Ohio forced several neighbors to have to evacuate because of a risk of toxic gas. This week, that scene is still being cleaned up. And people in Minot can remember when they were in a similar situation, which made state leaders put plans in place in case of an emergency. North Dakota is no stranger to train derailments. In 2002, 31 rail cars derailed in Minot, resulting in a spill of 200,000 gallons of anhydrous ammonia. A large number of residents living near the derailment site were evacuated.

Kyara Brown