West TX fertilizer Disaster
Prey for West Tx
The Explosion
Explosion caused by ammonium nitrate: an extempore rare fertilizer compound these days, being used less and less on farms. The explosion was like a little earthquake felt and herd miles away. The cater was more then 90 feet wide and blasted walls windows and houses in a town of 2,700
Some pictures of West Tx
Map of explosion radius
West Tx before explosion
West Tx after explosion
The Recovery
Around the town tons of trucks filled with food and water bottles come to help the victoms from donations. A federal emergancy declaration allowed up to $5 million in federal assistance given to the state. At the outer edges of the blast people are allowed to go get there belongings.
What caused it?
Officials said that a train carrying ammonium nitrate could have caused the explosions.
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Location: West, TX
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