From yt: Explosions rocked a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Wednesday evening as firefighters were battling a fire, causing multiple injuries, authorities said.
Dani Moore, dispatcher with the Texas Department of Pubic Safety, said she did not know how many were injured or the extent of their injuries.
"The fertilizer plant was on fire. Firefighters were on the scene. There was an explosion ... followed by a second explosion,'' she said.
She said there were multiple damages to structures and vehicles. She said she had no information on the cause of the blasts or fire.
WFAA.com reported at least 10 structures were on fire, including a school which is next door to the plant. An emergency triage center was set up at a high school football field.
The TV station said on its website that a shock wave was felt in parts of North Texas.
The Waco Tribune reported injuries to several people including firefighters.
The fertilizer plant is about 20 miles north of Waco and just off Interstate 35.
KWTX.com reported one of the nearby buildings damaged was a nursing home, and state troopers transported some of the injured to hospitals in patrol cars.
It also said the explosion knocked out electrical power to part of the community.
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, was receiving some of the injured. Answering the phone at the hospital, Karen Jackson said she could provide no information on the number of injured or the extent.
16 Comments
shagen454Really do hope that little kids eardrums are ok.
chingaleraJeez, the shockwave...They looked pretty close-This is the best shot of the thing out there-I watched a propane rail car explode inna fire when I was 10 from about 1000 yards away-It was a clean little pop compared to this nightmare-
Really do hope that little kids eardrums are ok.
radxNo worries. West Fertilzer Co. reported to the EPA that the plant presented no risk of fire or explosion. Nothing to see here, everything's fine, please move along.
Sniper007says...What a tragedy. You can even see him holding it the wrong way in the mirror. Oh the humanity!
NicoleBeeoh my god, what's wrong with me. The only emotion I could feel was overwhelming annoyance at the vertical video.
bmacs27says...Me too. I live 100 miles away in Austin and we went over to the windows to see if there was a gun being shot in our neighbor's yard.
Really do hope that little kids eardrums are ok.
ant*fear *wheels
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Drachen_Jagersays...Before the explosion I thought he was an idiot sitting that close to a burning fertilizer plant. Everyone knows that's explosive, right?
But he had a kid in the car with him? Holy dad of the year Batman!
Next time just take her to a war zone if you feel like watching some fire and explosions and shit. It's probably safer there.
SevenFingersI'm sure the reason the kid is with him is because they were going somewhere else and saw the fire, they weren't going to the fire. And if I was that far back, I would think it would be safe enough only because I'd have never witnessed an explosion that big in my town. But holy fuck I'd have shit my pants a little when that thing off.
articianYeah that was far more destructive than I'd have expected at that range. Safety-assessment-FAIL (on my part and his).
Drachen_Jagersays...Really? You guys don't remember Oklahoma City? Ripped the side of a building to shreds with one truck of fertilizer. This is a factory, so probably dozens, if not hundreds of trucks worth.
possomsays...The girl is ok. They were on an interview and are fine now.
00Scud00says...How often do you get to say "shit blew up" and mean it literally.
aaronfrI can't tell you how many times I've been driving down the road and seen a building in the distance, turned to the other person in the car and said, "There's another fertilizer factory. Seems like there's one in every town nowadays."
I get the concern, but you are making judgements based on knowledge that you acquired post hoc. In the video, he specifically says, 'It should collapse.' So clearly, he had no knowledge of what it was. Let it go.
Really? You guys don't remember Oklahoma City? Ripped the side of a building to shreds with one truck of fertilizer. This is a factory, so probably dozens, if not hundreds of trucks worth.
braindonutsays...They interviewed her father and her on NPR. Her ears have stopped ringing and she's going to be ok.
Really do hope that little kids eardrums are ok.
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