UPDATED: 11/27/19 6:00AM
Port Neches, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities in Port Neches,Texas, about 5 hours southeast of Dallas, now say 3 chemical plant workers sustained minor injuries after a massive explosion at the TCP facility. The blast happened around 1AM and could be felt at least 7 miles away.
At least 1000 homes were evacuated according to the Jefferson County Public Information Officer Cheryl Holmes.
Kim Lampkins talked to the manager of a Citgo gas station located just a mile from the plant.
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PORT NECHES, Texas (AP) – A plant that produces chemical and petroleum-based products in East Texas has exploded overnight, blowing out windows on homes several miles away.
KFDM-TV reports that County Judge Jeff Branick says the explosion originated at a plant in Port Neches, near the Louisiana border around 1AM.
TPC Group says on its website that it provides a diverse range of quality products to chemical and petroleum-based companies worldwide. The site says the company employs more than 175 full-time employees and 50 contractors. Calls to the TPC Group went unanswered.
The Nederland Volunteer Fire Department said on its Facebook page that there is a mandatory evacuation for everyone within a half mile of the TPC plant. It said the evacuation could expand to a greater area.
#BREAKING Reports of a huge explosion at a petrochemical plant in Port Neches, Texas. #PortNeches pic.twitter.com/J8U4syXpSQ
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