Explosion reported at flood-hit Arkema plant in Texas – TV station

Explosion reported at flood-hit Arkema plant in Texas – TV station

by Joseph Anthony
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File photo: Houses partially submerged in northwest Houston

Smoke and an explosion were reported on Thursday at the flood-hit Arkema SA chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, Houston TV station Fox 26 reported.

The company evacuated remaining workers at the damaged plant on Tuesday, and Harris County ordered the evacuation of residents within a 1.5-mile (2.4-km) radius of the plant, which makes organic peroxides used in the production of plastic resins, polystyrene, paints and other products.

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