According to US media reports, nearly two weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio, Republican Senator Vance of the state went to the affected creek on February 16 local time and took a video.
Video shows what appears to be a polluted creek bed with dead fish and insects in the water.
In the video, Vance used a wooden stick to row across the bottom of the river bed, and colored things similar to chemicals came up on the water surface.
"It's disgusting. The fact that we haven't cleaned up the train accident and the chemicals are still seeping into the ground is an insult to the residents of East Palestine," he said.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimates that the spilled chemical pollutants affected more than seven miles of streams and killed about 3,500 fish.
On February 3, local time, a train carrying dangerous chemicals derailed and caught fire in Ohio, USA, and a variety of toxic chemicals leaked.
After the accident, half of the residents of East Palestine Town were evacuated.
On the 8th, relevant officials announced that the air quality samples of the area where the accident was located and nearby residential areas had been reading pollutants of concern below the level required for safety screening, and that the evacuated residents "can go home safely."
(Produced by Liu Yinghan)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]