Utilities disruptions and traffic congestion persist amid ongoing rescue operations in the city of West, in the US state of Texas, following an earlier explosion at a fertiliser plant.
Up to 40 people remain unaccounted for, and 160 others were injured in the accident at the plant of the West Fertilizer Company. The strength of the explosion affected as many as 50 residential properties, which were damaged and evacuated as a result.
The explosion is believed to have been caused by an industrial accident; the plant in question houses anhydrous ammonia, a flammable and toxic compound, and prior to the explosion a fire was reported at the facility.Crisis management firm, Red24, says a terrorism motive is not suspected.
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