Topic: Texas fertilzer plant explodes
kook !!32zdfdzi+ started this discussion 13 years ago #27,384
A giant explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas has killed between five and 15 people and injured over 160, prompting a widespread evacuation of the small town. The blast was felt and heard for 45 miles, and the force of it reportedly leveled dozens of homes and businesses, a nursing home, an apartment complex, and a nearby middle school. From DallasNews.com:
"The fertilizer plant down here exploded, said Jason Shelton, a clerk at the Czech Best Western Hotel in West. "It was a small fire and then water got sprayed on the ammonia nitrate and it exploded just like the Oklahoma City bomb.
"I live about a thousand feet from it and it blew my screen door off and my back windows," Shelton said. "There's houses leveled that were right next to it. We've got people injured and possibly dead."
UPDATE 11:15 PM EST: According to the Waco Tribune, the entire town of West, Texas is being evacuated due to concerns about a second explosion at the plant.
UPDATE 11:28 PM EST: A rescuer told KWTX that at least five people died in the blast.
UPDATE 11:34 PM EST: ABC is now reporting that 200 people were injured, 40 critically. 75-100 homes or businesses were also reportedly destroyed.
UPDATE 11:42 PM EST: There have been multiple reports of fatalities, though it should be noted that none of these numbers have been confirmed. West EMS Director Dr. George Smith told KWTX that as many as 60 to 70 people died in the explosion. KHOU 11 is reporting 70 deaths, including five firefighters and one police officer. CBS 11 is also reporting that 60 people were killed. CNN is citing a source who says there are two confirmed fatalities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ROrpKx3aIjA footage of explosion
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/texas-explosion/index.html
"The fertilizer plant down here exploded, said Jason Shelton, a clerk at the Czech Best Western Hotel in West. "It was a small fire and then water got sprayed on the ammonia nitrate and it exploded just like the Oklahoma City bomb.
"I live about a thousand feet from it and it blew my screen door off and my back windows," Shelton said. "There's houses leveled that were right next to it. We've got people injured and possibly dead."
UPDATE 11:15 PM EST: According to the Waco Tribune, the entire town of West, Texas is being evacuated due to concerns about a second explosion at the plant.
UPDATE 11:28 PM EST: A rescuer told KWTX that at least five people died in the blast.
UPDATE 11:34 PM EST: ABC is now reporting that 200 people were injured, 40 critically. 75-100 homes or businesses were also reportedly destroyed.
UPDATE 11:42 PM EST: There have been multiple reports of fatalities, though it should be noted that none of these numbers have been confirmed. West EMS Director Dr. George Smith told KWTX that as many as 60 to 70 people died in the explosion. KHOU 11 is reporting 70 deaths, including five firefighters and one police officer. CBS 11 is also reporting that 60 people were killed. CNN is citing a source who says there are two confirmed fatalities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ROrpKx3aIjA footage of explosion
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/texas-explosion/index.html
kook !!32zdfdzi+ (OP) double-posted this 13 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #410,032
kook !!32zdfdzi+ (OP) triple-posted this 13 years ago, 34 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #410,033
henn the lord of cocks joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #410,040
Lol. Why is West, Texas in east Texas?
Were they trying to trick the indians or something?
Were they trying to trick the indians or something?
Syntax joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 39 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #410,047
@previous (henn the lord of cocks)
Yeppers. I used to drive 100 X's from Dallas TX to East Texas Greenville but for true East for Texans its Paris Texas.
Never been to West Texas but sure have been to Waco n Clifton Texas which are very much Eastward and 30 min drive to West Texas from a view of map.
West Texas on Map is very much East of center of state. Very Con~fucious
Yeppers. I used to drive 100 X's from Dallas TX to East Texas Greenville but for true East for Texans its Paris Texas.
Never been to West Texas but sure have been to Waco n Clifton Texas which are very much Eastward and 30 min drive to West Texas from a view of map.
West Texas on Map is very much East of center of state. Very Con~fucious
HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 5 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #410,131
I'm surprised more people didn't die from the blast. Fertilizer is pretty volatile, and Timothy McVeigh used the stuff in his explosion.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 4 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #410,135
why were houses built so close to it?
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 21 seconds later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #410,136
Jesus christ. I knew the stuff was explosive, but this is insane.Syntax replied with this 13 years ago, 7 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #410,143
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
I used to build bombs with it as a kiddlet.
So that company told the Feds a couple of years ago the plant was safe from fire and could not explode. Imagine if they have any money in the bank n insurance policy of any real value
I used to build bombs with it as a kiddlet.
So that company told the Feds a couple of years ago the plant was safe from fire and could not explode. Imagine if they have any money in the bank n insurance policy of any real value
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 4 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #410,145
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@previous (squeegee !first/o5zA)
I did small versions of that weekly in a dirt lot.
Nitroglycerin was much more boom boom but I had to make it at the site by remote control. Easy to make in theory hard to do it in practice.
I did small versions of that weekly in a dirt lot.
Nitroglycerin was much more boom boom but I had to make it at the site by remote control. Easy to make in theory hard to do it in practice.
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Syntax replied with this 13 years ago, 41 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #410,177
@previous (G)
You do no it is said Nobel made his dynamite fortune by harnessing Nitro into a safe form. Its said he spilled sum into the wastebasket which had cotton in it.
I can tell you that if one were to soak Nitro in Tampax back when it was pure cotton...Nice compact sticks of Dynoooomite results.
You do no it is said Nobel made his dynamite fortune by harnessing Nitro into a safe form. Its said he spilled sum into the wastebasket which had cotton in it.
I can tell you that if one were to soak Nitro in Tampax back when it was pure cotton...Nice compact sticks of Dynoooomite results.
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