'Like a nuclear bomb': Fertilizer plant blast levels homes, kills 2 in Texas town
‘Like a nuclear bomb’: Fertilizer plant blast levels homes, kills 2 in Texas town
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The blast took place at the West Fertilizer Plant, about 18 miles north of Waco, about 8:50 p.m. ET.
The explosion: What we know so far
He estimated that between 10 to 15 buildings were demolished and about 50 damaged.
And the danger may not be over.
Firefighters at the scene said they were concerned about anhydrous ammonia, a pungent gas with suffocating fumes that is used as a fertilizer.
When exposed to humans, it can cause severe burns if it combines with water in the body.
And exposure to high concentrations can lead to death.
State troopers in gas masks set up roadblocks, waving away cars coming off the highway.
The Federal Aviation Administration instituted a flight restriction over the town. Schools will be closed for the rest of the week, and officials urged everyone to stay away from school property.
Shortly after the explosion, more than 60 patients streamed into Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, suffering from “blast injuries, orthopedic injuries (and) a lot of lacerations,” said hospital CEO Glenn Robinson.
While some of the injuries are minor, others are “quite serious,” he said.
“It was massive; it was intense,” Alford said.
“It demolished both the houses there, mine and my mom’s and it killed my dog,” she said.
Other residents had similar stories.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/texas-explosion/index.html
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