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The authorities saying that is under control. the town was worried, fearing more people would be hurt. and we now have photos and names of about a dozen of those 14 bodies that have been recovered from the site. most were emergency workers. residents here are very frustrated that the authorities have been communicating about the dead here and also the residents now turning their anger not just to the authorities, but also to those that operated the plant with regard to safety. take a listen. >> ...

To burn, raising fears that toxic gases may be released into the air. the fertilizer plant had 54,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia, according to "the dallas morning news" which can cause severe burns and even death. by dawn local hospitals report more than 160 wounded patients, some in critical condition. in the light of the day, the devastation from the powerful blast becomes clear. >> over here theres a hot water heater. you can see the bathtub. this is, obviously, the bathroom of this home tha...

They knew the timing, they walked away, detonated almost simultaneously and then they were gone. they disappeared. >> deb, thank you very much. its an incredibly active and changing minute by minute. a big question now, the shock tonight was when we found out there was not a lone wolf. there were two. you heard the homeland security committee say, are there more? is there a conspiracy? a big question as they try to find these men and everyone responsible. still to come live tonight, we take yo...

>> just a guess, i dont know for sure. i dont know. maybe like 115 or something like that. >> the plant continues to burn, raising fears that toxic gases may be released into the air. the fertilizer plant had 54,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia which can cause illness or death. hospitals record more than 160 wounded patients, some in critical condition. in the light of day, the devastation from the powerful blast becomes clear. >> over here, theres a hot water heater and you can see the bathtub. ...

The houses were windows blown through, doors blown off the hinges and a lot of glass and debris everywhere in the 50 to 75 houses that i saw that were damaged. at that time, before they cleared all the ems workers out again due to the fact the plant might explode from secondary explosions, i did not see any other victims or people in the area. so thats a good sign. so hopefully we got everybody out of there. >> at this hour, the search is continuing. the emergency workers and the police, the fir...

Firefighters and possibly a police officer may be missing at this time. theres still a lot of questions, were trying to piece it together. half the town has been evacuated. those toxic fumes pour from the ruins of the plant and dozens of homes, hundreds of emergency workers are at the scene and federal safety authorities are being sent to investigate. >> martin savidge joins us once again on the line. i get the feeling that right now maybe without putting words in his mouth, that the worst of th...

Us that there resides in peoples heart as goodness that is incredibly selfless. we saw that when summoned by great events, we can be remarkably committed to the well-being of others, even total strangers. we become a stronger people, a more courageous people, a more noble people. the police, emergency workers, and even by standers and passers by did not hesitate to put themselves in harms way to help the injured and the frightened. our presence here today is an act of solidarity, first of all wi...

And hearing. >> reporter: were at a media staging area right off i-35. you mentioned near waco and west. this is a town thats devastated. more than 100 injuries. thats according to the texas department of public safety. other estimates put that number at much more, as weve been reporting. there are confirmed fatalities. we dont know how many yet. hundreds of emergency personnel responded. the town volunteer firefighters responded to a call at the fertilizer plant. and the town mayor was among th...

Stphu -- told you? >> we are far enough back that that is not required. were several miles from where this thing happened. it can be a little frustrating because we as journalists obviously want to be right up there on the action. were adrenaline junkies and we want to do the very best to bring our viewers the most compelling pictures and show you whats going on live. but at this point its just simply too dangerous. thats why the media is here in this staging area. but we have seen some of the e...

Nothing else ever could. the generous and courageous response of so many assures us that there resides in peoples hearts a goodness that is incredibly selfless. we saw that when summoned by great events we can be remarkably committed to the well-being of others, even total strangers. we become a stronger people, a more courageous people, a more noble people. the police, emergency workers and even bystanders and passersby did not hesitate to put themselves in harms way to help the injured and the...