Massive Explosion Rips Through Texas Chemical Plant

A huge explosion early Wednesday has injured three people at a Texas chemical plant, and the strength of the blast shattered windows and damaged doors of nearby homes, startling sleeping residents.

After dark smoke billowed for hours from the plant after the 1 a.m. blast, another large explosion ripped through the plant in the early afternoon, sending up a huge ball of fire.

Residents within a half mile of the petrochemical plant were under a mandatory evacuation order Wednesday morning, and the Port Neches Fire Department encouraged everyone downwind of the smoke to shelter in place.

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There was too close for comfort. @KHOUSergioSoto started rolling just as there was a second explosion at the #TPCPlant in #PortNeches. pic.twitter.com/0uU4t59fXd

— David Gonzalez (@DavidGonzKHOU) November 27, 2019

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