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Fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas

Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:03 pm
Posted by Latarian
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:03 pm
about an hour south of Dallas, sounds terrible, entire part of town leveled.

Video of explosion

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This post was edited on 4/17/13 at 10:06 pm
Posted by boddagetta
Moulton
Member since Mar 2011
10064 posts
Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:07 pm to
quote:

It was a small fire and then water got sprayed the ammonia nitrate


You'd think firefighters would know better.
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:08 pm to
Fertilizers are dangerous stuff.
Posted by Latarian
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:09 pm to
the triage area on the field has been evacuated because of fears of more explosions of nearby tanks. they are calling in crews from Frisco, which is almost two hours away.
Posted by ArHog
Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:10 pm to
Fetilizers can be used for Bombs

Posted by TotalRebel
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:10 pm to
This has not been a good week for me or America.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:31 pm to


Posted by 870Hog
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:38 pm to
shite is crazy
Posted by 17theBears
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:39 pm to
I hope this is inaccurate.

quote:

@jayfhicks: Dr. George Smith, Director of West EMS: He believes there are 60 to 70 dead and hundreds injured.
Posted by 870Hog
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:41 pm to
NM
This post was edited on 4/17/13 at 10:44 pm
Posted by 17theBears
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:43 pm to
Well, you know everyone is in their home at this time at night, so if these homes are collapsing, it's definitely plausible.
Posted by 3nOut
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Jan 2013
32230 posts
Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:44 pm to
i live about 40 minutes from there. friend from church left tonight to go check on his sister who lost her house.

local student attempted suicide yesterday at the high school and a friend found him.

and the marathon.

terrible terrible week.
Posted by NashvilleTider
Your Mom
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:51 pm to
quote:

@Brad2524: WTF?!? So weird ?RT @clickityclack: Check out this Google + review of the Waco fertilizer plant from last week -”

LINK fixed
Is this faked??


NM - looks to have been done tonight.
This post was edited on 4/17/13 at 11:20 pm
Posted by 870Hog
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:55 pm to
Apartments near the explosion.

Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:55 pm to
Hate to hear that. Prayers to the families.


WTF is up with all of these unusual tragedies? Especially in 1 day
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
25716 posts
Posted on 4/17/13 at 10:56 pm to
LINK

That video is pretty tough to hear the little girl freaking out.
Posted by ArHog
Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2008
39162 posts
Posted on 4/17/13 at 11:01 pm to
quote:

870Hog
Posted by wmr
North of Dickson, South of Herman's
Member since Mar 2009
32518 posts
Posted on 4/17/13 at 11:10 pm to
Its April. shite happens in April.
Posted by wmr
North of Dickson, South of Herman's
Member since Mar 2009
32518 posts
Posted on 4/17/13 at 11:10 pm to
Is that the Czech Stop?
Posted by 3nOut
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Jan 2013
32230 posts
Posted on 4/17/13 at 11:23 pm to
One of the pics was from Czech stop on I35 yes
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