TX - Fertilizer plant explodes in West, Texas

[noZme]

aerial view of fertilizer plant & community of West TX

http://www.whitepages.com/business?key=west+fertilizer&where=west+tx

 

[mysteriew]

CNN talking to photogropher in helicopter

Local person is saying they were told a secondary explosion is possible.

Nursing home collapsed and people may be trapped.

 

[marlap]

There's a freelance reporter talking on CNN right now.

He said the daughter of one of his friends lives five miles away and her front door blew in.

 

[police_state]

Sounds like there was a fire at the plant before the explosion. Looks like a huge area affected!

 

[eileenhawkeye]

Nearby nursing home has collapsed, and people are believed to be trapped inside.

 

[marlap]

They have set up a triage on the high school football field

CNN is just saying that a nearby nursing home has collapsed and there may be people trapped inside.

 

[HMSHood]

The pics they are posting seem taken from a distance. But the smoke plume is huge!

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/loca...eported-at-fertilizer-plant-in-west-texas.ece

It could be seen far away from Waco. Looks like a nuclear bomb explosion. :notgood: hwow:

 

[BeachGirlFromPA]

The scanner thread here is incredible for getting the news as it happens. Much more reliable than MSM, unfortunately.

 

[nursebeeme]

I saw on the live feed that they are pulling back? due to safety?

 

[CHERIE.T]

It could be seen far away from Waco.

Oh my gosh...

 

[Kimster]

It could be seen far away from Waco. Looks like a nuclear bomb explosion. :notgood: hwow:

:thud:

 

[HMSHood]

I have a bad feeling there will be fatalities and it could be quite high. I hope I am wrong. lease:

 

[marlap]

A freelance reporter told CNN that the daughter of a friend lives five miles away and her front door blew in.

 

[CHERIE.T]

CNN reporting 40 brought to hospital, burns, large wounds, lacerations. 2children seriously injured and transported to children hospital. Some of injuries are very serious. Est. 100 injured.

 

[gngr~snap]

I saw on the live feed that they are pulling back? due to safety?

:what: oh no! This is dreadful!

 

[CHERIE.T]

Nursebee, yes. There's a chance of another explosion...and the fumes are very dangerous per CNN .

 

[marlap]

I saw on the live feed that they are pulling back? due to safety?

Someone interviewed by phone says he lives a mile away and has been told to clear out.

They must be worried about more explosions.

ETA. They said there's a second tank they are worried will blow.

Praying for my Waco neighbors from here in austin.

 

[CHERIE.T]

Reuters saying part of nursing home collapsed.

:0. A second TANK
of fertilizer could explode....

No idea what caused this.
Imoo

 

[buffetoflies]

Is the end of April cursed?

Oklahoma city bombing
columbine
VTech
Waco
(some other things I am sure missing)

Boston Marathon Bombing
Fertilizer Plant Explosion

wth is going on?

 

[gregjrichards]

Shocking video on CNN right now this is a major disaster lots of prayers needed. So sad and shocking.