;A mile-wide area was evacuated after freight train derailed in Columbus, Ohio, early Wednesday, causing an explosion and fire. Teams trained to deal with hazardous materials are on the scene of the blaze, near the Ohio State Fairgrounds in north Columbus.
There were no immediate details of injuries. Officials say a southbound train with two locomotives and 98 cars of mixed freight derailed between E. 11th and E. 5th avenues at about 2 a.m. ET. Eleven cars derailed but it is not known just how many caught fire. At least two were still burning at 5:15 a.m
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