Posted by Nancy Howell on April 19, 2013 at 09:58:46 from (144.162.51.239):
What follows is an update on the fire and explosion at the fertilizer plant in the city of West, Tx. All but one of those confirmed dead were first responders. The information was taken from the Ch. 8, WFAA website.
"WEST, Texas -- Authorities recovered 12 bodies from the area of the West fertilizer plant, said Jason Reyes, a spokesman with the Department of Public Safety, Friday morning.
Reyes said the bodies were taken to a forensic lab in Dallas to be identified.
"We are still in search and rescue mode," he said.
As of Friday morning, there were about 200 people confirmed injured from the Wednesday blast. Authorities did not reveal the number of people who remained missing.
Thursday, the State Firemen's and Marshal's Association confirmed 11 first responders, including EMS personnel, were killed in the explosion."
Schools, businesses, homes and churches were damaged in the explosion.
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