A series of explosions at a Texas chemical plant has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
Tens of thousands of residents had evacuated their homes by Thanksgiving day following a series of explosions at a Texas chemical plant, Jefferson County spokeswoman Allison Nathan Getz told CNN.
A fire continued to burn Thursday as a smoke cloud covered the area surrounding the TPC Group plant.The first explosion rocked the small city of Port Neches Wednesday morning, leaving at least three employees injured. More explosions followed throughout the day, including one that launched a tower into the air"like a missile," Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick said.
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