Explosion at Texas refinery injures many
An 18-wheeler being loaded with fuel exploded yesterday at a refinery in San Antonio. The tanker truck was at the AGE Refining Inc. fueling station when the incident occurred. The initial explosion set off a chain-reaction of several smaller explosions. Firefighters worked for six hours battling the blaze, shutting off valves and cooling down tanks in an effort to prevent the fires from spreading.
One man was critically burned in the incident, while numerous workers at the refinery were also injured.
Residents living near the refinery were evacuated. The explosions and fires sent a plume of black smoke over San Antonio's east side that lasted for much of the day while the fires burned themselves out. Smoke was visible up to 40 miles away.
Investigators do not yet know what caused the blast.
