Mittwoch, 27. November 2019

Texas officials order evacuations after new blast at chemical plant – Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Authorities required locals in four towns to leave their houses ahead of the Thanksgiving vacation following a new blast at an east Texas chemical plant that has been burning for more than 12 hours.

Jefferson County authorities bought residents within a 4-mile (6.4-km) radius of the TPC Group chemical plant in Port Neches to evacuate when a blast shredded a chemical distillation tower during firefighting efforts. About 60,000 people across Port Neches, Groves, Port Arthur and Nederland, Texas, were purchased to leave.

Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.


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