tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post4961071306709473733..comments2024-03-27T08:39:28.807-06:00Comments on Wash Park Prophet: Why A Boston Marathon Explosion Is Not A Texas Fertilizer Plant ExplosionAndrew Oh-Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-67040265471839337212013-04-19T11:14:53.607-06:002013-04-19T11:14:53.607-06:00Who died in the fertilizer plant explosion? Appar...Who died in the fertilizer plant explosion? Apparently, mostly firefighters:<br /><br />""The State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas says it has unconfirmed reports that 11 volunteer firefighters from West, Texas, are unaccounted for and are believed to be among the 12 people who died in the explosion. The town's fire department lost three fire trucks. Another 11 firefighters are reported hospitalized.<br /><br />NPR's John Burnett told Morning Edition the number of firefighters killed is nearly a third of the town's volunteer firefighting force. John says there's no word on the cause of the explosion; while authorities are formally keeping the case open as a possible crime scene, he emphasizes there's been no discussion of anything other than an industrial accident.<br /><br />The Texas Department of Public Safety says 12 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of the explosion at West Fertilizer Co. on Wednesday night. Sgt. Jason Reyes says 200 people were injured, and authorities still have 25 homes left to search, notes the Fort Worth Star-Telegram."andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172964121659914379noreply@blogger.com