04-22-2013, 01:34 PM
Have seen a couple people from the town interviewed, including law enforcement. They can barely keep it together; all saying that everybody knows somebody who is missing or dead. Hard not to tear up when listening to them.
Yesterday, a memorial was held and some of the survivors were allowed to return to their homes.
Here's the latest from this morning.
Authorities have identified four more sets of remains of first responders who battled last week's fire and explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. Wednesday's blast and injured more than 200, according to officials cited by .
According to Reuters, the plant was storing 270 tons of highly volatile ammonium nitrate fertilizer that should have been reported to the Department of Homeland Security but was not. The Texas Department of State Health Services was aware of the dangerous chemical but failed to alert DHS, the news agency reports.
Yesterday, a memorial was held and some of the survivors were allowed to return to their homes.
Here's the latest from this morning.
Authorities have identified four more sets of remains of first responders who battled last week's fire and explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. Wednesday's blast and injured more than 200, according to officials cited by .
According to Reuters, the plant was storing 270 tons of highly volatile ammonium nitrate fertilizer that should have been reported to the Department of Homeland Security but was not. The Texas Department of State Health Services was aware of the dangerous chemical but failed to alert DHS, the news agency reports.