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An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others.

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West Fertilizer Company explosion

2013 explosion of ammonium nitrate in Texas, USA

On April 17, 2013, an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, United States, while emergency services personnel were responding to a fire at the facility. Fifteen people were killed, more than 160 were…
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West, Texas

City in Texas, United States

West is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 2,531. It is named after Thomas West, the first postmaster of the city. The city is located in the north-central part of Texas, approximately 70 miles (110 km) south of the…
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