At least two people are injured and one person is unaccounted for after a blast at a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, officials say
At least one person was killed Tuesday at the KMCO plant in Crosby, Texas, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.He said two other people"have been life-flighted in unknown condition." Preliminary information suggests isobutylene initally started the fire, Gonzalez tweeted. All residents within a 1-mile radius of the plant have been ordered to shelter in place, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
Read MoreThe Crosby Independent School District has shut down heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at all of its campuses."Teachers have sealed doors where possible as an additional safety precaution," the district said.The Galena Park Independent School District canceled all outdoor activities and shut down air and ventilation systems for the rest of the school day.The KMCO plant is about 25 miles northeast of Deer Park, where an Intercontinental Terminals Co.
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