ThomasDenton 79 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fertilizer-plant-explosion-leaves-more-than-100-wounded-in-central-texas/2013/04/18/14fa7cb2-a7ef-11e2-a8e2-5b98cb59187f_story.html Explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, TX, injured an estimated 160 people and killed between 5 and 15 people. Some first responder fire fighters are reported missing. Those first responders were responding to a fire in the plant and were trying to evacuate everyone when they realized that the fire could spark an explosion. Aftiqudgsa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 The videos of this are just unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasDenton 79 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 FWIW this wasn't a fertilizer plant (where they make fertilizer) but a fertilizer retail facility (where they store and sell it I guess). I didn't watch the videos until now. Dang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 The videos of this are just unreal. They are incredible. If you watch the videos carefully its almost like the blaze takes a breath before exploding. The US Geological Survey stated that the blast registered as a 2.1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_fan 94 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 lots of pics here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2310825/West-Texas-fertilizer-plant-explosion-leaves-dead-100-injured.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 They are incredible. If you watch the videos carefully its almost like the blaze takes a breath before exploding. The US Geological Survey stated that the blast registered as a 2.1! The fact it registered on the Richter scale is hard to fathom. So much energy. I noticed the roof of the near building growing a pinker shade of red as the filming continued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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