PRAGUE (AP) — Czech firefighters were battling a major chemical blaze in eastern Czech Republic on Friday after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzene from damaged tank wagons caught ...

The derailment took place near the station in the town of Hustopeče nad Bečvou around noon local time (1100 GMT), with the fire sending thick black smoke into the air visible from a long distance.

PRAGUE — Czech firefighters were battling a major chemical blaze in eastern Czech Republic on Friday after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzene from damaged tank wagons caught fire.

Firefighters battle a large fire of a derailed freight train carrying benzene, a highly flammable and toxic liquid, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Hustopece nad Becvou, Czech Republic,. (Ludek Perina ...

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