Hope Lingers: Five Volunteer Firefighters Still Missing, Texas Plant Explosion

"5 to 15 estimated dead in Texas plant explosion..." stated from WSMV.com news report. The fire call came in at 7:29 p.m. CDT, according to Swanton. The explosion was reported at 7:53 p.m.

"On my way in I saw homes that were burning, homes that had significant devastation, bricks were torn off," Swanton said. "It was almost tornadic in effect."

Many people were injured at a nearby nursing home, which was heavily damaged by the blast.

"Most of those people were being evacuated," Swanton said.

Several building fires located near the fertilizer plant have also been reported, and many are still burning. Other buildings on fire include a school, according to KWTX. An apartment building was severely damaged. Please keep the people involved in your positive thoughts.

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