Huge explosion at Texas fertilizer plant

April 18, 2013 08:51

A huge explosion has been reported at a fertilizer plant in Waco, Texas.

Many people are believed to have been injured.

CNN reported that a photo taken after the explosion showed a huge plume of smoke rising high into the air.

The West Fertilizer Plant is located about 20 miles north of Waco, which is observing the 20th anniversary of the deadly confrontation between federal authorities and heavily armed locals. About 76 people were killed in that operation.

The nearby Rest Haven nursing home has collapsed, with several residents believed to be trapped in the rubble, a Texas Department of Safety spokesperson said. Others, including children are trapped in an apartment building.

Tommy Alford, who works in a convenience store about three miles from the plant, told CNN that several volunteer firefighters were at the store when they spotted smoke.

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