“30 tons of lost ammonium nitrate on a California-bound train suggest an orchestrated conspiracy.”
Social media posts
a Facebook post. Claim dated 24 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Dyno Nobel Ltd., an explosives company, and the Union Pacific Railroad are still investigating the incident, but each said foul play is not suspected. A leak in the rail car was initially cited as the likely cause.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 June 2023, 8 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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