April 19, 201312 yr I am omg... Explosion around 29 secs West EMS Director Dr. George Smith says as many as 60 or 70 people died and hundreds were injured Wednesday night in a fertilizer plant explosion in West. A rescuer earlier said he knew of five deaths. Meanwhile, emergency crews were pulling back late Wednesday night because of concerns about the possibility of a second explosion. 1. At around 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday night, a massive explosion ripped through the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas. West is a small community of about 2,800 residents, 20 miles north of Waco, Texas. 2. Police say five to fifteen have been killed and nearly 160 have been injured. Officials expect the casualty list to climb as they conduct searches. Earlier figures from an EMS director on the scene and reported by local news put the death toll much higher, between 60 and 70. The explosion leveled a four-block area surrounding the plant, destroying or severely damaging up to 75 houses, an apartment complex with 50 units, a middle school, and a nursing home. Multiple house fires broke out in the wake of the explosion. There were 133 patients successfully evacuated from the nursing home. Entire town being evacuated: NewsBreaker @NewsBreaker BREAKING: CBS 11: Entire town of West Texas under evacuation; toxic fumes may be spreading south Texas Governor Rick Perry and President Barack Obama have declared McLennan County a disaster area. Obama called Perry from Air Force One en route to Massachusetts for a prayer service held in honor of those killed and injured at the Boston Marathon on Monday. & Explosives Thrown At Police In Watertown, Massachusetts The police scanner reports explosives and gunshots. Last update: Local resident says two men threw what appeared to be pressure cooker bomb at police. National Guard, FBI, and more Boston Police arrive on the scene. Suspects are throwing explosives at officers: Steve @alertnewengland Major explosion, suspects are throwing explosives at officers.
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April 22, 201312 yr Nervous! I have a job interview tomorrow at the Carolina Herrera store in my city
April 23, 201312 yr Nervous! I have a job interview tomorrow at the Carolina Herrera store in my city
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