Today, around 2 p.m., an explosion at the KMTEX chemical plant near Port Arthur, Texas claimed the life of one worker and injured three others. According to preliminary reports, the explosion involved the processing of gasoline and a 500-barrel fuel tank exploded, resulting in a flash fire. According to Sheriff’s Deputy Rod Carroll, two of the injured workers were flown by helicopter to hospital emergency rooms.
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