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 Fire & Explosion in Texas 
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This looks like a particularly nasty industrial accident:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22195495


Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:05 am
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Fertilisers are known to be potentially explosive. Presumably the H&S issues will be scrutinised with this one.


Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:40 am
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The first estimate I heard is that up to 15 people have been killed, but the emergency services basically have no idea of the numbers of casualties.


Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:39 am
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Apparently the explosion happened as firefighters were tackling a blaze there. They are some of the missing.


Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:15 pm
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