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Massive explosion at a fertilizer plant, possibly 70+ dead per local EMS official, 1 police and 5 firefighters possibly among them. 66 hospital cases including 38 serious/critical cases and hundreds of minor injures.
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Wow, this is horrible
This is really turning out to be a terrible weak"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" ~ Epicurus -
RIP. It was a HUGE explosion. Seeing on TV. Danger of other tanks going up.Comment
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At this time an unknown number of fatalities and up to 100 injured. A four block area around the plant was leveled and the explosion could be heard 45 miles away. Triage has been set up in the local football stadium and emergency personnel from as far as Dallas/Fort Worth are responding. Helicopters are flying the wounded to various hospitals in north Texas.
The fertilizer plant is apparently located within the small town (3000) of West Texas, about 20 miles south of Waco. Questions of zoning propriety certainly come to mind here.sigpicComment
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Prayers go out to residents of Waco.
Any reports on causes. Not to sound premature regarding terrorism etc.One cannot but examine it.Comment
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Indian news reports over 70 killed. Very sad.
Cheers!...on the rocks!!Comment
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Given the timing & place it is a fair question, but at this point industrial accident seems by far the most likely cause.Originally posted by machiavillain View Post
Thoughts wiht the familes of the dead & the survivors.sigpic
Win nervously lose tragically - Reds C CComment
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Latest I saw is that there was a fire in the plant that spread & caused the explosion. Sounds likely.sigpic
Win nervously lose tragically - Reds C CComment
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Watched the explosion on the BBC and it was catastrophic. If anyone was close to it they would be very lucky to have survived. There were reports that Fire Officers and Police Officers were in the area close to, if not at, the fire at the time and sadly nobody has heard from them since. Thoughts and best wishes are with the injured and missing at this time.Comment
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"The plant is right on the edge of town, only a few hundred metres from houses, a school and nursing home. Emergency services officials said ammonia may have caused the explosion. It has been reported the company had 54,000lbs (20 tonnes) of anhydrous ammonia on site". Was it folly to have such a plant so close to a town and school? I dread to think of the mass destruction and death if the explosion had happened at school opening/closing time.Comment
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Horrible accident. If you look at the google earth picture you can see the devastation it would cause. The problem with small towns with long term industry close to them....
In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.
LeibnizComment
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Lord have mercy. The precious few seconds before disaster.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Fertilizer Plant Explosion Near Waco, Texas - YouTubesigpicComment
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Horrible news. The nursing home was just vaporized.“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark TwainComment
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I am in disbelief how horrible this whole week is.
My thoughts on all unfortunate by the late horrible events and hopes for speed recovery of the injured.No such thing as a good tax - Churchill
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