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Steve Dallas · 04-18-2013, 12:10 AM

Not sure why they decided to stay near a burning fertilizer plant when it was burning...and hope their hearing is ok after this.

Renegade · 04-18-2013, 12:20 AM

An explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant in a small town near Waco has injured 200 people and destroyed dozens of homes and businesses, an emergency official said.

Of the 200 people injured, 40 were injured critically, Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Gail Scarborough said. It was unclear whether or not there were deaths.

Besides the injuries, 75 to 100 houses and business were completely destroyed in and around the plant.

Firefighters were on scene of a structure fire at the West, Texas, fertilizer plant.

"They are still on scene, assessing the scene, treating the injuries, taking injured to the hospitals," Dani Moore, a spokeswoman for State Highway Patrol told ABC News Radio.

It was unclear what caused the explosion.

At least 10 buildings in the town of West were on fire, including a school located next to the plant, ABC News affiliate WFAA reported.

Vengeance Graphix · 04-18-2013, 12:58 AM

i just saw this on Facebook, crazy!

2SSRSGTOTA · 04-18-2013, 01:35 AM

That was loud I hope everyone is ok

PHXLT1 · 04-18-2013, 07:35 AM

Wow.

CamaroSkooter · 04-18-2013, 07:54 AM

This is incredibly scary. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved.

The blast registered as a 2.1 on the Righter scale, according to the USGS.

Dznts · 04-18-2013, 08:11 AM

WOW

Decibel JJ · 04-18-2013, 09:10 PM

Damm...

*Camaro_Corvette* · 04-18-2013, 09:11 PM

That was a big one!

Silverlsinva · 04-19-2013, 04:30 PM

This was a apartment complex near it.

trewyn15 · 04-19-2013, 04:31 PM

crazy, prayers to the families!

Dznts · 04-19-2013, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverlsinva

This was a apartment complex near it.

wow

Neal@NitrousOutlet.com · 04-19-2013, 04:50 PM

Yeah big prayer to the families in west. I was traveling to Dallas and was in West about 15 minutes before this happened. We know friends and family from here being from Waco so keep everyone in West in your prayers still.

mikeyg36 · 04-19-2013, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverlsinva

This was a apartment complex near it.

Holy shit!!!

That's insane.

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Renegade Banned Drives: Camaro SS Edition Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York Posts: 6,840	An explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant in a small town near Waco has injured 200 people and destroyed dozens of homes and businesses, an emergency official said. Of the 200 people injured, 40 were injured critically, Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Gail Scarborough said. It was unclear whether or not there were deaths. Besides the injuries, 75 to 100 houses and business were completely destroyed in and around the plant. Firefighters were on scene of a structure fire at the West, Texas, fertilizer plant. "They are still on scene, assessing the scene, treating the injuries, taking injured to the hospitals," Dani Moore, a spokeswoman for State Highway Patrol told ABC News Radio. It was unclear what caused the explosion. At least 10 buildings in the town of West were on fire, including a school located next to the plant, ABC News affiliate WFAA reported.

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