Explosion rips through fertilizer plant in West, Texas, KWTX reports.
West Fertilizer at 1471 Jerry Mashek Dr. just off Interstate 35
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The explosion occurs at a fertilizer plant some 18 miles north of Waco, KWYX reports
Multiple casualties, at least 10 buildings and the fertilizer plant on fire
Explosion, injuries reported at Texas fertilizer plant
WACO (April 17, 2013)—Emergency crews were responding Wednesday night after a report of a major explosion at a burning fertilizer plant in West north of Waco.
West firefighters were dispatched to the plant earlier in the evening after an earlier fire rekindled.
The explosion was reported at around 7:50 p.m. in a frantic radio call from the scene of the fire at West Fertilizer at 1471 Jerry Mashek Dr. just off Interstate 35.
A number of injuries were reported.
Several buildings were reported destroyed and a nearby nursing home was damaged.
There were reports that people were trapped in the nursing home and in an apartment building.
