BREAKING--Large explosion hits Texas,USA.again

An explosion has ripped through a fertilizer plant near Waco in Texas and damaged or destroyed numerous buildings including a school and nursing home, and killing at least two people and injuring more than 100, authorities have said.

A spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said on Thursday an unknown number of people were killed in the massive explosion that has likely left more than 100 people injured and at least 50-75 houses damaged.

Dean Wilson said it will be some time before authorities know the full extent of the loss of life and damage caused by Wednesday night's blast at the plant in West, about 30km north of Waco.

He said all the wounded have been taken to hospital and search is on for more people, but declined to confirm the number of casualties.

The blast was reported at about 8pm local time (01:00 GMT on Thursday) in West, about 130km south of city of Dallas. A dispatcher with Texas Fire Department said the explosion happened on Wednesday night.

Tommy Muska, West's mayor, said buildings in a five-block radius from the plant were severely damaged by the explosion.

More than 100 people were being taken to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, about 30km from the accident site, said vice president of hospital operations David Argueta.

A senior official said the nursing home and much of the centre of town had been evacuated, and that residences near the explosion had been leveled.

The air in town remained thick with smoke more than two hours after the explosion, and the area around the blast site was littered with shards of wood, bricks and glass.

Governor Rick Perry issued a statement saying his office had "mobilised state resources to help local authorities" deal with the incident.

"We are monitoring developments and gathering information as details continue to emerge about this incident,'' the statement said.

A White House official said the Obama administration was aware of the situation and monitoring local and state response through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Gayle Scarbrough, a spokeswoman for the Department of Public Safety in Waco, told television station KWTX that DPS troopers have been transporting the injured to hospitals in their patrol cars.

She said six helicopters were also en route.

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Posted: at 18-04-2013 06:53 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

it is well with usa    ...............................

Posted: at 18-04-2013 09:01 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

The NSA should definately look into these bombings, the US has threats 4rm all around and should possibly be under attack.

Posted: at 18-04-2013 09:07 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Ns wAooh

Posted: at 18-04-2013 09:58 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie

HMMMMM, WE THANK GOD FOR PROPHECY REVEAL  N PRAYERS WHICH BACKS IT UP. IT WOULD HV BN WORST, IF NOT PRAYERS OF MEN OF GOD,  ESPECIALLY, THAT OF PROPHET T B JOSHUA. HE SAID IT ABT 3 - 4WKS AGO. GOD HAVE MERCY N DELIVER YOUR PEOPLE, OUR COUNTRY NIGERIA, N OTHER COUNTRIES FROM DEADLY BOMB ATTACKS. IJN, AMEN.

Posted: at 18-04-2013 10:18 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

FIVE DAYS AFTER BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING, AMERICA HAS NO ANSWER. YESTERDAY RICIN WAS DICTATED IN A LETTER SENT TO OBAMA. YET NO CLUES  NOW TODAY ENTIRE STREET WENT UP IN FLAMES WITH HUGE LOSS OF LIFE.
IS EITHER OF TWO THINGS. ANOTHER VERSION OF 911 IS BEEN PLAYED OUT BY AMERICAN GOVERNMENT OR THE PEOLPLE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT MESSED UP THEIR LIFE AND THEIR COUNTRY HAS REMEMBERED THEM.

Posted: at 18-04-2013 10:32 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

End Time!

Posted: at 18-04-2013 10:39 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Ooh God what is going on naa?

Posted: at 18-04-2013 11:09 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

Na wa oh ..

Posted: at 18-04-2013 11:46 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 18-04-2013 11:47 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac