West Fertilizer Plant explosion
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| West Fertilizer Plant explosion | |
|---|---|
 Aftermath of the blasts | |
| Location | West Fertilizer Co., 1471 Jerry Mashek Drive, West, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 31°48′58″N 97°05′17″W / 31.816°N 97.088°WCoordinates: 31°48′58″N 97°05′17″W / 31.816°N 97.088°W |
| Date | April 17, 2013 7:50:38 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) |
| Deaths | 15[1] |
| Injured | more than 160 |
The West Fertilizer Plant explosion was an explosion in West, Texas, near Waco, United States. It happened just before 7:50 pm CDT. There was a lot of damage to buildings, including houses. Fourteen people were killed and over 160 injured. The cause of this blast was ammonium nitrate.[2] However, the cause of the fire that took place before the explosion is currently unknown.[3]
West Fertilizer Plant Explosion Media
Map of City of West, Texas regarding the West Fertilizer Plant explosion. Includes the triage locations.
USGS ground level intensity map for the event
Seismograph reading from Hockley, Texas, 142 miles (229 km) south-east of West, clearly displaying the temblor caused by the explosion
The Fallen Heroes Memorial in West, Texas
References
- ↑ Nomaan Merchant and John L. Mone (April 18, 2013). Fertilizer Plant Explosion In Texas Levels Buildings, Claims As Many As 15 Lives. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/18/fertilizer-plant-explosion-texas_n_3106023.html. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ↑ Formby, Brandon. Investigators blame ammonium nitrate in massive West explosion - The Dallas Morning News (May 6, 2013)Dallasnews.com.
- ↑ Ammonium nitrate was trigger for Texas blast, state agency says. Reuters. May 7, 2013. https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/07/us-usa-explosion-texas-idUSBRE9460GP20130507. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
