Texas refinery explosions and fire cause injuries, evacuation
Three workers were injured this morning – one seriously – when a southeast Texas refinery was rocked by a chemical explosion followed by a fire.
Residents within a half mile of the plant in Port Neches, about 90 miles east of Houston, were ordered to evacuate during the emergency. Many had been awakened by the one a.m. blast, whose effects were felt several miles away. Some people reported it on social media, such as Twitter user @InventTrey, who said “the shockwave felt like my house got hit by a wrecking ball.”