Chemicals released in collision threaten Valley residents
A two train collision in Graniteville spilled chlorine cresol and sodium hydroxide. Experts warn chlorine gas can travel far and harm lungs while rainfall may form acidic compounds, and residents should avoid the chlorine plume path and heed hazmat guidance.
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Graniteville
Center For Disease Control
Scott Goode
University of South Carolina
Bob Marino
Public Health
Department Health and Environmental Control
Goode
Vincent van Brunt
van Brunt
van Brant
Eight Victims Named In Chemical Exposure After Train Crash
The newspaper releases the identities of eight people killed in the chemical exposure incident following Thursday’s train collision. Names include Willie C. Shealey 43 of Graniteville John Laird 24 of North Augusta Rusty Rushton 41 of Warrensville Allen Frazier 58 of Ridge Spring Steven Bagby 38 of Augusta Joseph L. Stone age unknown of Quebec Canada Tony DeLoach 56 of Graniteville Christopher Seeling 28 train engineer West Columbia dead at Aiken Regional Medical Centers
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Willie C. Shealey
Graniteville
Woodhead Plant
John Laird
North Augusta
Woodhead
Rusty Rushton
Warrensville
Stevens Steam
Allen Frazier
Ridge Spring
Gregg
Steven Bagby
Augusta
Gregg Division
Joseph L. Stone
Quebec
Canada
Tony DeLoach
Main Street
Christopher Seeling
West Columbia
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Lethal chlorine spill follows Norfolk Southern crash in Aiken County
A 42 car Norfolk Southern train collided with a parked pair in Avondale Mills siding at 2:40 a.m. causing 14 derailed cars and chlorine gas release. Eight deaths all from chlorine inhalation. engineer killed, conductor hospitalized. NTSB probes cause as Gov Sanford declares emergency and crews clear undamaged cars through night.
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Norfolk Southern
Avondale Mills
Chapman
Mark Sanford
Aiken County
NTSB
Aiken
Red Cross shelters aid Graniteville disaster victims and evacuees
Graniteville residents and Avondale workers sought refuge at Red Cross shelters as responders aided families and employees in locating loved ones after a chlorine gas disaster. Johnson described narrowly escaping and crediting his phone and respirator, while volunteers fielded hundreds of calls and coordinated sheltering at USC Aiken and Midland Valley High School.
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Rob Novit
Rose
Maddox
Red Cross
Midland Valley High School
Bobby Maddox
Graniteville
Johnson
Avondale
Miguel Elmore
Cheryl Kennedy
Augusta
Aiken
Elmore
Jennifer Berry
Hun
Dreds
Berry
Aiken County
South Aiken High School
USC Aiken
American Red Cross
Sanford officials react to deadly train wreck in South Carolina
Sanford State and national leaders respond to a deadly train wreck near Aiken. Officials caution the death toll may rise as the incident's full scope emerges and coordinate with the NTSB and local authorities to aid victims and prevent future accidents.
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Sanford
Jenny
Aiken
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Graham
Jim DeMint
National Transportation Safety Board
DeMint
Congress
Gresham Barrett
Mineta
NTSB
Governor
Barrett
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Ginny Southworth
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard.com
Bill Clyburn
Richland Avenue
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