TX - Fertilizer plant explodes in West, Texas

[marlap]

I have family 70 miles away and they felt this blast.

Yes, there was just a report that people in Arlington felt it.

 

[The Cheese]

CBSDFW ‏@CBSDFW 2m
NOW: Evacuating town of #West. Wind from southeast blowing ammonia fumes west of Hillsboro into SW Hill County http://cbsloc.al/ZyJ2Gh

 

[eileenhawkeye]

From KHOU in Houston's tweet:

#khou BREAKING: West EMS Director tells KWTX-TV as many as 60 or 70 people dead, hundreds injured in fertilizer plant explosion.

 

[Sporky]

This is bad bad bad!

 

[eileenhawkeye]

Does anyone know if CNN is live?

 

[marlap]

A press conference should start soon

http://www.nbcdfw.com/

 

[BeachGirlFromPA]

Yes they are

 

[mysteriew]

Andrew Kaczynski ‏@BuzzFeedAndrew 2m
EMS Director Says 60 To 70 Dead In West Explosion: http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/...orted-At-West-Fertilizer-Plant-203505331.html …

At this point I would guess that he is estimating.

It is too early for a count. They are still fighting the fire and doing evacs. Even with the added personnel from surrounding counties that is where they are working. And there is no way they can say how many dead until they actually get in there. And right now they can't get close.

 

[marlap]

Does anyone know if CNN is live?

Yes, it's live

 

[CHERIE.T]

Does anyone know if CNN is live?

Don't know if this is accurate or not but the message on tv says live and Morgan is interviewing a local dr. IMO

 

[BeachGirlFromPA]

Prayers going up and up ..... heartbreaking.

 

[kai]

Saw this on twitter:

https://plus.google.com/104431866768356196991/about?hl=en&partnerid=gplp0

An odd review made by a "Braden" to make about a fertilizer plant less than a week before it explodes. ???

Or maybe Google just says "less than 1 week ago" when a person posts? There are more "reviews" posted now that say similar things.

Weird. Praying for all those there!

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[SpriteGal]

fox news is now live too.

 

[MsFacetious]

Mayor interviewing here:

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Explosion-Rocks-Fertilizer-Plant-During-Fire-203508011.html

 

[MsFacetious]

"A lot of people will not be here tomorrow." - Mayor

Is the 5 dead firefighters for sure? :tears:

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/category/234333/live

 

[MsFacetious]

Apartment complex. :thud:

http://imgur.com/a/nXxzg

 

[marlap]

There may be a three mile exclusion zone around the plant because of possible new explosion

Dr. Smith says search and rescue dogs are on the way.

The football field first used for triage is being evacuated.

 

[SailorMoon]

Does anyone have a live feed for a local station that is covering it?

I'm watching it all live, don't know about live feed, but try wfaa.com, myfoxdfw.com; not sure what the cbs site is or the nbc5i.com

 

[The Cheese]

CNN and Fox national on TV both are covering live now. Looks like CNN is piping in from local staion WFAA.

 

[marlap]

Apartment complex. :thud:

http://imgur.com/a/nXxzg

Awful!