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January 16, 2007
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Tuesday
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Zilhaj 25, 1427
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US train crash releases chemical
IRVINE (Kentucky), Jan 15: Four runaway rail cars struck a parked locomotive in east-central Kentucky on Monday, causing a fire and chemical release that prompted a limited evacuation and orders that others stay indoors. The crash released butyl acetate, a flammable liquid, from a burning tanker car, authorities said. The fire produced a huge column of black smoke, and a section of the Kentucky River caught fire from the chemical release.—AP
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