HOUSTON (AP) — A tank holding a flammable chemical caught on fire at a Texas plant Tuesday, killing one worker, injuring at least two others and sending other panicked employees fleeing over a fence to safety. Authorities shut down a roadway near Tuesday’s fire at a KMCO chemical plant in Crosby, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of Houston, Gonzalez said. Worker Justin Trahan told Houston television station KPRC that he heard “some panic on the radio” but no alarms sounding before the plant caught fire. KMCO is a chemical company that offers coolant and brake fluid products and chemicals for the oilfield industry. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said that it has dispatched emergency response personnel to conduct an initial assessment of the fire.

Source: Huffington Post April 02, 2019 18:45 UTC