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<h1>Explosion at fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas</h1>
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<p>Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/MacleansMag">Maclean&#8217;s Magazine</a>&middot; Thu, Apr 18 2013 02:20:58</p>
<div>At least two people are dead and dozens more are injured after an explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas, <a href="http://whotv.com/2013/04/17/plant-explosion-dozens-injured-at-texas-fertilizer-plant/" class="">according to local reports</a>. The <a href="http://www.wacotrib.com/" class="">Waco Tribune</a> says the explosion occurred just before 8pm in West, Texas.&nbsp; One local appears to have caught some of it on video from his cell phone. The explosion occurs around the 0:29 mark.</div>
<div>CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Fertilizer Plant Explosion Near Waco, Texaszidyboby</div>
<div>The news was coming in so quickly via Twitter, and much of the information couldn&#8217;t be confirmed. Many of the early photos of the explosion were determined to be fake.</div>
<div>We are efforting more information on blast near Waco. Trying to confirm details. I&#8217;d rather be right with the info than first.Anderson Cooper</div>
<div>&nbsp;These pictures were posted by the Waco Tribune.</div>
<div>A building in West sustained heavy damage in plant explosion. Latest: http://bit.ly/11f7e3y (Rod Aydelotte/Trib) http://twitpic.com/ck3qkqWacoTrib.com</div>
<div>Another shot from photog Rod Aydelotte at West explosion. Latest here: bit.ly/13jQR5S twitpic.com/ck3uljWacoTrib.com</div>
<div>Dozens injured after violent explosion at West fertilizer plant Latest: http://bit.ly/13jQR5S (Rod Aydelotte/Trib) http://twitpic.com/ck3z1bWacoTrib.com</div>
<div>Other updates were coming from local journalists and official sources.</div>
<div>Hillcrest CEO: Ambulances responded from across region. 6 choppers sent from Hillcrest after winds died down.Lowell Brown</div>
<div>Gripping Images Of The Explosion At A Fertilizer Factory Near Waco, Texas buzzfeed.com/mbvd/gripping-… pic.twitter.com/3QvFbopKWJBuzzFeed News</div>
<div>Surreal scene in West. Helicopters hanging over the city fire police ambulances everywhere.WacoPolice</div>
<div>Aftermath of the explosion in #West, Texas pic.twitter.com/kq4Ep2yV1RTelegraph Pictures</div>
<div>Law enforcement is advising residents to leave town immediatelyWest (TX) ISD</div>
<div>75 to 100 houses, businesses completely destroyed around Texas fertilizer plant explosion abcn.ws/ZyV2HV pic.twitter.com/5ZyLBhCuYcABC News</div>
<div>Very hectic still.  Trying to secure surrounding neighborhoods and still evac injured.WacoPolice</div>
<div><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/texas-explosion/index.html" class="">CNN was reporting</a> that at least two are dead. This tweet came just after midnight from a doctor in Waco, Texas.</div>
<div>#westexplosion PACU is full. SICU is full. Still empty beds on the wards at Hillcrest. EVERY PATIENT WHO ARRIVED AT HILLCREST IS STILL ALIVEDr. Bradford Holland</div>
<div>More to come.</div>
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<p>Firefighters search an area destroyed by a fertilizer plant  explosion in West, Texas, in this photo made early Thursday morning, April 18, 2013.  (AP Photo/LM Otero)</p>


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Explosion at fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas