At Least 14 Dead in Texas Refinery Blast - The Orange Mane

Bronco_Beerslug · 03-23-2005, 06:12 PM

WOW! And over a hundred injured! Something big must have blown up there!

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At Least 14 Dead in Texas Refinery Blast
By PAM EASTON, Associated Press Writer

TEXAS CITY, Texas - An explosion rocked a BP oil refinery Wednesday, killing at least 14 people, injuring more than 100, and sending flames and black smoke billowing into the sky, authorities said.

"It's my deep regret that we believe we have 14 losses of life," site director Don Parus said.

Workers were searching through rubble for survivors or bodies. The cause of the blast was not immediately known. Most of the injured suffered broken bones, cuts, concussions and other injuries.

The blast left a gapping hole in the earth, mangled nearby offices, and covered cars and trucks in an employee parking lot with ash and chunks of charred metal. Witnesses said the blast was felt as far away as five miles.

Plant worker Charles Gregory said he and several co-workers were inside a trailer getting ready to clean a tank when the floor started rumbling around 1:30 p.m.

"It was real scary," he said. "Have you ever heard the thunder real loud? It was like 10 times that."
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03-23-2005, 06:12 PM	#1
Bronco_Beerslug Angling in the Deep Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Riviera, Southern Mountains Posts: 24,281	At Least 14 Dead in Texas Refinery Blast WOW! And over a hundred injured! Something big must have blown up there! ----------------------------------- At Least 14 Dead in Texas Refinery Blast By PAM EASTON, Associated Press Writer TEXAS CITY, Texas - An explosion rocked a BP oil refinery Wednesday, killing at least 14 people, injuring more than 100, and sending flames and black smoke billowing into the sky, authorities said. "It's my deep regret that we believe we have 14 losses of life," site director Don Parus said. Workers were searching through rubble for survivors or bodies. The cause of the blast was not immediately known. Most of the injured suffered broken bones, cuts, concussions and other injuries. The blast left a gapping hole in the earth, mangled nearby offices, and covered cars and trucks in an employee parking lot with ash and chunks of charred metal. Witnesses said the blast was felt as far away as five miles. Plant worker Charles Gregory said he and several co-workers were inside a trailer getting ready to clean a tank when the floor started rumbling around 1:30 p.m. "It was real scary," he said. "Have you ever heard the thunder real loud? It was like 10 times that." http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/merchant/

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