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MEDIA Catches Up:
As many as 15 dead, 160 wounded in Texas fertilizer plant blast
“It was like a nuclear bomb went off,” Muska said. “Big old mushroom cloud.”
West, Texas Fertilizer Explosion Explained
I posted Massive Fertilizer Explosion In West, Texas around 10:21 local time for the plant. That was a rush job, this is going to be a little more organized, and more technically sound.
First, West Texas does not have a fertilizer plant, they have a fertilizer storage facility. This is a small town farmer's cooperative. I'm from Iowa, this looks funny to me – very large fertilizer tank, but two small grain bins? It's like this because this location is close to grain export facilities near the mouth of the Mississippi.
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See Also:
West, Texas & Oklahoma City Bombing
Ammonia Plant vs. Fertilizer Storage