Explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant

[Minnie]

Just north of Waco. Here go the conspiracy theorists on another bender, bet you anything, considering Friday is the 20th anniversary of the Branch Davidian clusterfook, and with the Boston bombings.

Up to 100 injured, homes on fire as well, apparently, at least according to the TV channel I'm watching. Off to find a link

Edited to add link

Multiple people were injured and numerous buildings were damaged in a large explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas, according to local authorities and media reports.

Investigators told KFDM-TV of Waco that the explosion, which occurred about 7:50 p.m. (8:50 p.m. ET) at the West Fertilizer plant in the small town of West, about 20 miles north of Waco, destroyed nearby buildings and damaged a nursing home [CNN is quoting Reuters saying the nursing home has collapsed, people likely trapped inside].

West Middle School was among the buildings reported to be on fire, KWTX-TV of Waco reported.

NBC 5 of Dallas quoted witnesses as saying a nearby funeral home and an apartment complex sustained serious damage. It said Interstate 35 was closed in McLennan County. NBC station KCEN of Waco reported that many of the injured were being treated at a nearby community center. There was no immediate word on the severity of their injuries.

Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco issued a call to all staffers to report for work to handle multiple injuries, KWTX reported. Troopers were transporting some victims to hospitals in patrol cars, the Department of Public Safety told the station. A triage area had been established near the scene, but it was moved a short distance away for fear that smoke from the fire might be toxic.

[KevanGuy]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2...aco-texas.html

[nickerjones]

Friday is also the anniversary of the OKC Federal Building bombing. ( 18 yrs I believe)

[Sluggo]

Explosion, close to the time when terrorists made explosions, must be terrorists.

[Minnie]

Yeah, it is. My son was watching the news with us and said "April is not a good month to be in the US - seems like so much really crappy stuff happens in April there."

[drhu22]

Re: Just north of Waco. Here go the conspiracy theorists on another bender, bet you anything, considering Friday is the 20th anniversary of the Branch Davidian clusterfook, and with the Boston bombings.

Don't forget North Korea.

[Yasa]

Possible that it's an industrial accident vs. bomb?

[Minnie]

That's most likely but given the atmosphere in the US right now....I expect to hear some possible freakout about it being terrorist related.

[Sr. Mints]

WOW! They must have been a km away.

[KTrain]

A father and child caught the explosion on video while watch the initial fire. Frightening stuff.

Edit: Sr. Mints beat me to it.

[Sluggo]

Closer than a km there was no delay from the explosion to the sound i'd say less than half a km.

[Minnie]

Dear sweet 6 lb 8 oz Baby Jesus, that video.

[Hemi-Cuda]

well that video certainly doesn't look like a terrorist attack. plus who would bomb a fertilizer plant in the middle of Texas?

[pylon]

Whoa, I get you want to get the most hits on YouTube. But taking your kid that close to a white hot, flaming plant where they make stuff, that people make building leveling bombs out of? Definitely not parenting 101.

[Yasa]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

well that video certainly doesn't look like a terrorist attack. plus who would bomb a fertilizer plant in the middle of Texas?

Terrorists.

[sun]

Whoa that video is intense.

[albertGQ]

You forgot the word Bad after Breaking in the thread title

[Minnie]

My bad.

[puckluck2]

Damn that was one insane video.

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by pylon

Whoa, I get you want to get the most hits on YouTube. But taking your kid that close to a white hot, flaming plant where they make stuff, that people make building leveling bombs out of? Definitely not parenting 101.

As if that guy knew what was being made in that building.