DEVELOPING: A massive explosion tore through a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, injuring at least two people and prompting a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding community.
twitterA massive explosion tore through a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, Tuesday, injuring at least two people and prompting a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding community as firefighters worked to extinguish an apparently out-of-control fire there, officials said.
Two people believed to be workers at the chemical plant were taken by emergency helicopter to local hospitals. Their conditions were not immediately released.The Harris County Fire Marshals Office said one person is unaccounted for.
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