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10 Years Later: West Explosion
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West explosion investigation results are in
After three-year investigation, board concludes that fatal explosion could have been prevented
Editorial: Legislature must take fertilizer regulations seriously after West explosion
On April 17, 2013, Central Texas shook as a fertilizer production facility just north of Waco exploded from the interaction of ammonium nitrate with a fire. Most Texans remember that day well.
Death toll rises in West explosion; officials report total casualties raised to 14
The number of casualties in connection with the Wednesday night explosion in West has been updated to include two additional people, bringing the number of total confirmed casualties to 14.
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Town of West gathers for 10th anniversary of fertilizer company explosion
On April 17, 2013, the West Fertilizer Plant was holding 40 to 60 tons of ammonium nitrate and exploded with the force of 20,000 tons of TNT. The blast caused houses in the surrounding areas to be completely destroyed, along with a nursing home and a school.
The explosion that shook Texas from West to Waco, beyond
By Meredith Pratt | Staff WriterOn April 17, 2013, just 20 miles north of Waco, a fire at the West Fertilizer Company turned into...
U.S Chemical Safety Board approves safety recommendations concluding the investigation of the West Fertilizer...
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Concluding the 3 year investigation, the CBS has approved a list of recommendations that will help prevent tragedy such as the West Fertilizer explosion...
There’s justice to be served: West Fertilizer Co. should be held responsible for 2013...
Two and a half years ago, Central Texas changed forever. The West Fertilizer Co. building exploded on April 17, 2013, killing 15 people, injuring...
West fertilizer explosion could have been prevented, officials say
Officials from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said Texas can learn a thing or two in light of the tragedy in West.
Rangers still helping West, Texas, after explosion
The Texas Rangers have made a stop in the Central Texas town devastated by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion last year.
West: First steps of rebuilding a town – Students go back to school after...
Less than a week after the disastrous fertilizer plant explosion, West students returned to school Monday to finish out the year.
Pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade students returned to West Elementary School, a little over a mile away from the West Fertilizer Co. plant that caught fire and exploded Wednesday night.
Explosion Video of West, Texas Plant Explosion
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Explosion at Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas
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Twitter rail after plant explosion in West
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Saddened by news of explosion in West, Texas. Praying for our neighbors.
West reacts in response to explosion
Fatalities as a result of the explosion in West are confirmed, but a number is not yet known.
At a press conference held just after midnight, D. L. Wilson, Public Information Officer for the Texas State Troopers, confirmed that there had been fatalities but would not confirm a number. When asked on a previously reported death count of 60 to 70, Wilson declined to comment. Wilson did confirm a large number of injuries.
Fourth quarter explosion boosts No. 10 WBB over WVU, 75-57
A 29-point fourth quarter helped No. 10 Baylor women’s basketball grind out a 75-57 win over West Virginia University Saturday night in the Ferrell Center
Gospel Explosion honors World War II hero, Waco local Doris Miller
By Tyler Bui | Staff Writer, Video by Kennedy Dendy | Executive Producer
To honor the centennial birthday of Doris Miller, a Waco native and...
Lariat TV News Today: Remembering West, Green and Gold Weekend and Baylor baseball
In this week's episode, our anchors take a look back at West nearly 5 years after the tragic explosion, talk this week's Green and...
Remembering West: West has come so far in rebuilding its community
To the City of West,
We remember. We remember that night, five years ago, when so many of your lives and livelihoods turned to ash...
Remembering West
U.S Chemical Safety Board approves safety recommendations concluding the investigation of the West Fertilizer Plant explosion.
Concluding the 3 year investigation, the CBS has approved...
West two years later: Long after the fire, prevention measures see lack of progress
It’s been two years since the deadly explosion in West, but lawmakers have yet to make the critical changes that would prevent potential recurrences.
Explosion at chemical plant in eastern Ukraine sparks fire
A powerful explosion rocked a chemical plant and set it on fire Monday outside the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, where fierce fighting has surged despite a renewed diplomatic push for peace.
Remembering West one year later
The sun set behind West, Texas Thursday evening while citizens gathered at a memorial service At the fairgrounds off Main Street to remember a terrible surprise in their backyard—the fertilizer plant explosion that claimed the lives of 15 people last year.
West remembers 4-17-13
The small town of West, Texas pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the fertilizer plant explosion and looks ahead to the continued rebuilding of the city.
Looking back: Dog helps West rescue efforts
A member of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives contributed to the investigations involved with the West fertilizer plant explosion – using nothing but her nose. Now, one year later, Farlee the Labrador retriever is retired from detecting explosive chemicals, but still enjoys practicing her skills with her owner and past trainer, Claire Rayburn.
Rising from the ashes; City of West celebrates rebuilding one year...
A handful of concrete slabs occupy the spaces where various homes once stood in the town of West. The newly erected beams of these houses rise like wooden skeletons, waiting for flesh in the form of floors, walls and ceilings.
One year later: Mayor says West is resilient, hopeful
The mayor for the city of West, Tommy Muska, has served as the face of his hometown in ways he never planned this past year. When a fertilizer plant exploded on April 17, 2013, and took the lives of 15 West residents, this small Texas town suddenly had the attention of the nation. Muska, mayor for less than two years, struggled with the devastation of losing his home while trying to rebuild a city covered in ashes.