West Tx Fertilizer Plant Explosion

WEST, Texas (AP) — State officials say an additional $4.8 million in disaster assistance will be provided to the Central Texas community of West as it continues to rebuild from the devastating fertilizer plant explosion last year that killed 15.

New figures and information are coming in on the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.

The huge explosion at a  West, Texas, fertilizer plant has residents in Shreveport-Bossier City and the greater Ark-La-Tex asking how they can help affected residents.

West, TX, Police say up to 15 people have been killed in a fertilizer plant explosions.  More than 160 are reported to be injured.  Rescue workers are still searching the rubble of dozens of leveled homes.  Several firefighters are missing as well.