Blast at fertilizer plant devastates small Texas town
Unknown number of fatalities at this time
An explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas last night powerful enough to cause a magnitude 2.1 earthquake has killed up to 15 people – and possibly more.
The casualty rate is expected to rise, according to press reports. A number of firefighters are among those still missing after the blast. (Firefighters – including volunteers – were at the plant fighting the blaze when the explosion occurred.) Two EMS personnel are confirmed dead.