Returning Evacuees Warned of Dangers
Associated Press
ALTOONA, Iowa —
Officials decided Sunday to let blazing tank cars of alcohol derailed in a head-on freight train collision burn themselves out, as some of the 1,000 evacuees returned home against authorities’ advice.
The crash killed two train crew members Saturday. Although evacuees were allowed to return, “we are telling them of the dangers and leaving it up to them,” Police Chief Britt Adair said.
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