An explosion at a chemical plant in Texas, in the southern United States, took place early Wednesday. On their Facebook page, local firefighters posted a warning message: "Please note that everyone must evacuate the area within half a mile (800 meters) around the Port Neches TPC plant. ". The city, located in Jefferson County, has nearly 10,000 inhabitants.
A huge fireball was projected into the atmosphere, according to the rescue. On Twitter, some Internet users shared impressive videos of the burning factory or the moment of the explosion.
#BREAKING Reports of a huge explosion at a petrochemical plant in Port Neches, Texas. # PortNechespic.twitter.com / J8U4syXpSQ
- Breaking News (@NewsAlertUK_) November 27, 2019 TPC EXPLOSION: Port Neches during plant explosion.
Thank you to Michael Buell for the video. pic.twitter.com/prKZUzBk4F
Port Neches area. Our sister station is only reporting fatalities, but a few injuries. This explosion was made by those living near the facility. Updates on @cbsaustin starting at 4:30 am - https://t.co/muTeVRKOeahttps://t.co/5OKm3W9tC1
- John-Carlos Estrada (@Mr_JCE) November 27, 2019A local judge, Jeff Branick, told local news website KFDM News that no injuries were reported. The site of the explosion is a petrochemical plant located 135 kilometers from Houston, one of the largest cities in the United States.
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