Explosion hits fertilizer plant north of Waco, Texas

[burntheships]

Hoping this is just a
coincidence, although they are stacking up....
My thoughts are with all of those in trouble.

An explosion ripped through a fertilizer plant Wednesday night in the town of West, Texas, sending a massive fireball into the sky and causing dozens of injuries, officials said.

A number of nearby residents were being evacuated because of the possibility of another explosion, officials said

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/us/texas-explosion/index.html

[1Worldwatcher]

Those are some very scary explosions BTS. I have experienced them first hand, there was a massive explosion back in the 70's in a place called Bigelow Mn. Huge plant, located on the center of a very small town, never forget it.

Glad they confirmed there was another fertilizer tank there. It could of gotten much worse for the rescue folks trying to assist.

Thanks for sharing the story BTS. Now, lets hope that it wasn't a terrorist attempt? 

1WW

[burntheships]

1WW,

Yes this is a powerful explosion, the area is being evactuated as
we speak, the air space is closed....the houses surrounding
the plant have been leveled...this is breaking news...



http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-17/massive-fertilizer-plant-explosion-shakes-texas

The blast at West Fertilizer plant, reported shortly before 8 p.m. CT, was confirmed by Waco police dispatch operators. First responders are dealing with numerous injuries and major damage to structures and vehicles, Scarbrough said.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/17/numerous-injuries-reported-in-large-explosion-at-texas-fertilizer-plant/#ixzz2QmeOm5T8

[1Worldwatcher]

1WW,

Yes this is a powerful explosion, the area is being evactuated as
we speak, the air space is closed....the houses surrounding
the plant have been leveled...this is breaking news...



http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-17/massive-fertilizer-plant-explosion-shakes-texas

With a mushroom cloud that big, I would guess it was equivalent too at least a 5K sticks of TNT Bomb. WOW, absolutely jaw dropping for sure.

1WW

[robomont]

yep thats big.i wonder if it showed up as earthquake.

[burntheships]

yep thats big.i wonder if it showed up as earthquake.

Yes it did, trying to find the record now...

[burntheships]

West EMS Director Dr. George Smith says as many as 60 or 70 people died and hundreds were injured Wednesday night in a fertilizer plant explosion in West.

A rescuer earlier said he knew of five deaths.

Meanwhile, emergency crews were pulling back late Wednesday night because of concerns about the possibility of a second explosion.
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Explosion-Injuries-Reported-At-West-Fertilizer-Plant-203505331.html 

http://www.13wmaz.com/news/topstories/article/228852/175/Report-At-Least-60-Dead-in-Texas-Explosion

[1Worldwatcher]

I didn't find anything saying ti was anhydrous or Nitrogen based fertilizer. "Do any of you guys know?" I can't access the web page, may be getting hammered with viewers or something?

1WW

[petrus4]

I'm seriously beginning to get sick of this.  If Obama wants a fascist dictatorship, which I think we all know he does, then let him implement it, and be done with it.  This constant BS of moving the chess pieces around the board is becoming deeply tedious.

Show your hand, Mr. President.  Put your cards on the table.  Start the camps.  We all know what you want.  Get it over with.

[burntheships]

Sorry for my intermitent posts, my internet is on and off all
day due to the cut cables in the Bay Area earlier...

I was looking for the earthquake info, I cant do much
but I found this....

A shock wave from the explosion may have been felt in parts of North Texas and mistaken for an earthquake

http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/powerful-exploson-rocks-town-north-of-waco-203508001.html

[burntheships]

The regional public school district announced that all campuses will be closed Thursday and Friday.

"Stay away from all school property," it warned on Twitter.

Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a statement late Wednesday saying: "We are monitoring developments and gathering information as details continue to emerge about this incident. We have also mobilized state resources to help local authorities.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/dozens-feared-dead-injured-in-texas-plant-explosion-1.1242856#ixzz2QmnvDMon

[1Worldwatcher]

Massive Fertilizer Plant Explosion Shakes Texas, Town Evacuated, Toxic Fumes, Up To 70 Dead - Live Stream
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/17/2013 22:19 -0400



In the aftermath of the Boston horrors, a massive explosion has occurred at a fertlizer plant in the town of West, Texas (near Waco). This week is the 20th anniversary of the deadly seige in Waco. There are at least 10 other buildings are on fire, including the town middle school, and a large swath of the town was "leveled" in the explosion. The explosion occurred around 7:50pm local time. A fireball of nearly 100 feet high has been reported along with a massive power outage. The images and scale of this explosion are incredible and reports are coming in people still trapped. The explosion could be heard from 100 miles away in Dallas. The explosion followed the outbreak of a fire at the plant - and occurred as firefighters were working on the blaze.

UPDATE: Entire town (within a mile radius) to be evacuated - toxic fumes may be spreading

UPDATE: Hospital told to anticipate 100 people with injuries, Hospital CEO tells CNN

UPDATE: Up To 70 Dead, 38 seriously injured included blast injuries, orthopedic injuries, large wounds and a lot of lacerations and cuts.

This is the updated version of the OP BTS.

20th Anniversary, rather odd for the date for sure."Blast 'took out' a five-block radius"

1WW

[robomont]

i checked the two sights i go to and there was nothing but they may have deleted them.dont know.

if its another false flag to coverup for boston then its probly civil war in weeks.
holding my breath but it doesnt look good.

obama tried like hell to milk it today.
i thought bidens face was gonna shatter into a million pieces or fall off his skull.

sure is getting weird and the illumanati cards are making it even weirder.

[1Worldwatcher]

I am finding it strange that no one has yet disclosed what kind of fertilizer tanks blew... I would think that would be the first thing to get straight before entering into a fire fighting state? Or am I wrong here?

1WW

[burntheships]

Hi 1WW, Petrus and Robo,

My internet is really dicey I dont know if this is coordinated,
although It bothers me that Bill Ayers made nail bombs too
and bombed The Pentagon, I dont know what kind of fire this is
by the looks of the explosion there could be several different
types of fertilizers...

I just found another update, says 5 blocks are leveled...

It is believed a five-block area of the town has been levelled by the blast and local officials fear people are trapped or dead inside collapsed buildings.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-18/explosion-at-fertiliser-plant-near-waco-texas/4636860