Update: An investigation into what caused a train to derail in Rockcastle County continues. Crews say they are working around the clock to clean up the mess left behind. Officials maintain they did everything they could to notify everyone of the evacuation. Public health officials were notified about the sulfur that leaked. They say it has now solidified and can be seen from pictures submitted by officials as a yellow substance on the ground. There is water in the area close to where the train derailed, a number of streams and a river, but state and local officials say they are not concerned about the substance getting into the waterways to contaminate it. Officials said the water in the area is standing. Emergency management officials said crews have built a road to remove the de-railed cars, and work is underway to remove the solidified molten sulfur from the scene. It’s not known how long the cleanup process will take.
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