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Entire town of West, Texas, is being evacuated

The explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, has reportedly killed as many as 60-70 people. (Editor’s note: See update below.)

Now the entire town of West, Texas, is being evacuated.

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The evacuation is reportedly due to fears of a second explosion and/or concerns about toxic fumes.

https://twitter.com/duongsheahan/status/324730722214617088

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Update, Thursday April 18 at 6:56 am ET:

We are seeing reports this morning that 5-15 people died in the explosion. However, it is possible that the numbers will rise once the sun rises and additional bodies are found.

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