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May 17, 2013

Cause of Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Still Unknown 1 Month Later 
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Officials investigating the cause of the deadly explosion at a
fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, say they have still not
ruled out the possibility the fire was caused intentionally. Possible
triggers under investigation include a problem with the plant’s
electrical system, a battery-powered golf cart, or arson. A pair of
blasts that happened almost simultaneously killed 14 people and leveled
a residential area around the plant exactly one month ago today. Many of
the dead were first responders who reacted to the initial fire.

 

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