Train derails in southeast Atlanta

ATLANTA - Emergency and Hazardous Materials crews responded to a train derailment Saturday night in southeast Atlanta after several cars went off the track. <br> <br> Although the tankers were empty, two of them usually carry the chemical xylene, a colorless liquid with a sweet odor that is used as a cleaning agent. <br> <br> Emergency crews put down water lines as a precaution because xylene, also found in paint thinner, is flammable. <br> <br> Breathing it or absorbing it through the skin or digestive system can cause serious health problems. <br> <br> No one was injured. The area around the derailment was closed to traffic.

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