60,000 people ordered to evacuate as another explosion rocks burning #Texas chemical plant
60,000 people ordered to evacuate as another explosion rocks burning #Texas chemical plant
Initial blast was followed by several more explosions. According to reports, explosion blew out windows at nearby homes & authorities have ordered evacuation of everyone within half a mile (1km) radius
There have been no reports of injuries, but damage to buildings in the vicinity is widespread as the explosion, reportedly at the TPC Group chemical plant, blew out windows and rocked homes up to 40 miles (64km) away. The explosion was even felt as far away as neighboring Louisiana.
The blast felt “like a bomb” that made their walls “flex.”
“Literally thought we were about to die,” one resident said.First responders themselves have been ordered to move back from the raging inferno as more explosions are expected.
