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Explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas killed 14 people and left 35 missing.
The mayor of the Texas city of West, Tommy Musk, said that 14 people were killed during an explosion at the West Fertilizer fertilizer plant, Reuters reports.
Four of the dead were firefighters who came to extinguish the fire at the plant before the explosion. 35-40 people were missing after the explosion, including five firefighters.
A powerful explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer fertilizer plant in Texas. It was initially reported that 60 to 70 people were killed and about 100 were injured. The explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer plant, which is located 32 km north of the city of Waco, on Tuesday, April 17, at approximately 19:50 local time. A tank containing anhydrous ammonia caught fire for an unknown reason and exploded. Possible release of toxic fumes. The blast wave shook and damaged buildings nearby, and the flames spread to buildings adjacent to the plant - a school and a nursing home. On the territory of the plant and in the surrounding area, from 75 to 100 buildings, including residential buildings, were destroyed.
A day later, rescuers and firefighters continue to clear the rubble at the explosion site and in the surrounding area.