Train car leaks hydrochloric acid
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More than 80 cars from two trains derailed and one car leaked hydrochloric acid, releasing a vapor cloud that closed schools and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate Clara City. No injuries were reported.
The plume of toxic vapor hovered over the area for about 12 hours, said city administrator Sara Folsted.
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