Thursday, April 18, 2013

Mayor: 35 killed in Texas fertilizer blast

WEST, Texas - Around 35 people, including 10 first responders, were killed in the Texas fertilizer company explosion, West Mayor Tommy Muska said in an interview with USA TODAY.

Those killed include five members of the West Volunteer Fire Department who were trying to put out the initial blaze, four EMS workers and an off-duty Dallas firefighter who pitched in to help, he said. Not all the bodies have been recovered but all are assumed dead, he said.

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