Breaking news: Explosion, injuries reported at fertilizer plant near Waco in West, Texas | Dallasnews.com - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News
A large explosion rocked the town of West, Texas, 19 miles north of Waco, on Wednesday evening.
A source said that a large swatch of the small town has been leveled.
According to initial reports, the blast was at the West Fertilizer plant at 1471 Jerry Mashek Drive, about a half-mile east of Interstate 35.
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed there were multiple injuries.
At least 10 structures are on fire in the town, including a school which is next door to the plant, which is about four blocks away from the town's community hospital.