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Fertilizer Plant Explodes in Texas: 'Hundreds of Casualties'.

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    #32
    Chuck Stone
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    I reckon it's just an accident and that's all it is until proven otherwise.


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    #33
    IT-Guy
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    Most likely an industrial accident and not some Waco-inspired revenge attack. The explosion happened in the town of West, approx 15-20 mins from Waco. The footage on sky shows what looks like an apartment complex leveled, all that can be hoped for is the death toll is as minimal as possible. :(


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    #34
    Fr_Dougal
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    I really want this to be an accidental coincidence but...

    :confused:


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    #35
    [Deleted User]
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    I can only assume (and hope) that protocol for a fire there is for everyone to get as far away as possible as quickly as possible.


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    #36
    Amirani
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    Reports of 60 people dead.


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    #37
    Killer Wench
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    NiallSparky wrote: »
    Reports of 60 people dead.

    They believe about 60 injured at hospitals. Three dead as of now.


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    #38
    Amirani
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    Killer Wench wrote: »
    They believe about 60 injured at hospitals. Three dead as of now.

    Thus far yeah.

    "Fire officials fear that the number of casualties could rise as high as 60 to 70 dead, said Dr. George Smith, the emergency management system director of the city.

    "That's a really rough number, I'm getting that figure from firefighters, we don't know yet," he said."


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    #39
    shinny
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    Yeah, especially after listening to that press conference. It's going to be a high number. Awful stuff. The blast was felt up to 50 miles away.


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    #40
    kraggy
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    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    :confused:

    It's near Waco where a siege took place, the anniversary of which is tomorrow.

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_siege

    Also tomorrow is the anniversary of the Oaklahoma City bombing.

    All the above in conjunction with what happened in Boston MIGHT suggest that Boston and this explosion tonight might have been in commemoration of previous terror episodes.

    Unlikely though as Waco was more a cult/religious thing led by a man called David Koresh who tried to make out that he was the Messiah, when in actual fact he was just a very naughty boy.


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    #41
    Chuck Stone
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    It was a fire that got out of control.

    At worst it's arson.


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    #42
    Strongbow10
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    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    It was a fire that got out of control.

    At worst it's arson.

    Not claiming it to be the case but arson in a fertilizer plant could potentially be worse than any man made bomb


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    #43
    Chuck Stone
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    Strongbow10 wrote: »
    arson in a fertilizer plant could potentially be worse than any man made bomb

    It would be a convoluted method of attack but point taken.


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    #44
    [Deleted User]
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    If anyone died and the fire was started on purpose then it's murder. Similar to how if you start a bush fire by accident it doesn't count as a defence. Most people know vaguely that fertilizer is dangerous like that, anyone living near it will definitely know and if someone's a firebug then I'd be pretty sure they also know a thing or two about explosives.


    Anyway that's all by-the-by until things get cleared up. I still get surprised by the sheer size of the explosion in that video though.


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    #45
    Scotty #
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    wonderfullife wrote: »
    Christ. Anywhere else on any other week and i'd chalk that down to an industrial accident.

    The day before the 20th anniversary of the end of the Waco siege......couple that to the Boston bombing...
    1+1=3. Well done.


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    #46
    GalwayGuy2
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    Absolute raw emotion in the caught on camera video. I wonder has recording an event like this become some sort of coping mechanism?

    I must admit, while it probably is an industrial accident, what absolutely horrible timing.


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    #47
    danniemcq
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    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    That's one hell of an explosion. It'll probably show up on richter scales many miles away.

    2.1 on the richter scale.

    I know its odd saying it but it could have been so much worse. There was a school around 400m away from the plant.

    sadly though perhaps most of the families that have children there are probably living not much further away


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    #48
    smash
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    Jesus I was not expecting that in the video.


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    #49
    beertons
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    Holy crap, was just on the news there. That was a huge explosion.


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    #50
    Awesomeness
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    Terrible week for America. Hopefully this is just a tragic accident.


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    #51
    force eleven
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    Terrible scenes. As already said, most likely a grim coincidence re Waco 1993. There was a fire before the main explosion, so I wonder what caused that initial blaze.


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    #52
    Fratton Fred
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    When you think what one tonne of fertiliser did to the Baltic Exchange, you shudder to think what the hundreds of tonnes in a factory would do.

    Scary stuff, thoughts and prayers to those affected.


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    #53
    [Deleted User]
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    That's an insane explosion, my thoughts are with the deceased & injured..

    I really hope it is just an unfortunate accident.


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    #54
    opinion guy
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Jaysus

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROrpKx3aIjA

    Holy f**k the screen just fills with fire


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    #55
    Jonny7
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    jesus christ, a very bad week for the US

    bizarre coincidence too.. Waco siege ended almost to the day 10 years ago


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    #56
    Lord TSC
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    smash wrote: »
    Jesus I was not expecting that in the video.

    Same. Actually jumped when it went off. Jesus.


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    #57
    Kerrigooney
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    Was feeding my 15 month old and watching the news and when the explosion happened she got a hell of a fright and started bawling. Imagine being anywhere near it.


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    #58
    hfallada
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    What a fool to be recording the plant burning. A chemical plant like that would have extremely harsh chemicals which im sure a lot are known as cancer causing


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    #59
    Kerrydude1981
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    Holy fu*k,Sky reporting tornado's could be next to hit the area.


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    #60
    Canard
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    Wow, watching the video I thought it was a video of the factory having already exploded. Got such a shock when it actually did explode. :eek: So sad. :(


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    #61
    Franticfrank
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    Terrible stuff. This is going to be a very hard one for the emergency services to deal with.


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