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Ohio freight train derails, causing fiery blast

By Kantele Franko
Published July 11, 2012 4:00am ET
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Ohio freight train derails, causing fiery blast
Flames rise from a derailed freight train, left unseen, early Wednesday July 11, 2012 in Columbus Ohio. Part of a freight train derailed and caught fire in Ohio's capital city early Wednesday, shooting flames skyward into the darkness and prompting the evacuation of a mile-wide area as firefighters and hazardous materials crews worked to determine what was burning and contain the blaze.(AP Photo/Chris Mumma) | Chris Mumma

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Exploding freight cars full of ethanol made for a dramatic early morning scene in Ohio’s capital on Wednesday, but officials said the train derailment that led to a hurried evacuation of an urban neighborhood could have been much worse.

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