China News Service, March 5 (Xinhua) According to Reuters, on the 4th local time, a train derailment accident occurred again in Ohio, USA, and a train operated by Norfolk Southern Railway Company derailed.

According to reports, this is the second train derailment accident in the state in about a month, and local officials ordered residents near the accident site to evacuate on the spot.

　　According to reports, Norfolk Southern Railway Company said in a statement email that at about 5 p.m. that day, a train with 212 carriages was traveling south near Springfield when an accident occurred, and about 20 carriages were derailed.

But the statement did not explain why the train derailed.

　　"No hazardous material was involved and no injuries were reported," Norfolk Southern wrote.

"Our company staff have gone to the scene of the incident to carry out clean-up work."

Multiple cars of a Norfolk Southern Railroad train overturned after it derailed near Clark County, Ohio, March 4, 2023.

　　According to the Associated Press, eyewitness Sean Heaton said that he was waiting at the intersection when the train passed through the intersection, and took a video to capture the moment the train derailed.

　　"I was there on my phone when I heard a loud bang and I started recording a video," Heaton said.

"When I heard the explosion, all kinds of metal fragments kept being ejected from the train. While I was recording the video, there were cars constantly going off the track."

　　U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on social media Twitter that the Federal Railroad Administration had notified him of the latest train derailment and that they would be monitoring the situation closely.

　　Clark County, Ohio, said in a statement on its Facebook account that local officials have asked residents living within 1,000 feet (about 300 meters) of the scene of the train derailment on the 4th to "shelter in place out of an abundance of caution."

It added that the train derailment caused power lines to be cut off in the area, and it was unclear how long it would take to restore power.

　　On February 3, a train carrying dangerous chemicals derailed and caught fire in Ohio, USA. A variety of toxic chemicals leaked, killing nearly 44,000 animals.

Many local residents also experienced symptoms of discomfort and were frustrated by the lack of more assistance.