A train carrying around 30,000 gallons of propane derailed in Florida’s Manatee County on Feb. 28, officials said, just weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals came off the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio.
Five railcars carrying sheet rock and two propane tankers were derailed in the 7200 block of 16 Street East in an industrial area north of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, the local government said.
According to South Manatee County Fire Rescue, one of the tankers is carrying 30,000 gallons of propane.
A second propane tanker also derailed but manages to stay upright.
Emergency crews from Southern Manatee Fire Rescue, and hazmat crews responded to initial calls regarding the partial derailment and could be seen working to secure the scene and clear the tracks in video footage shared on social media on Tuesday….