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>> reporter: this is an aerial picture of the fertilizer facility before the explosion. this part of the building is where the explosion erupted. this is the site after the blast. the twisted and charred remnants of two fire trucks are still at the scene. >> you can see the charred remains of a second building that was on this site. between these two buildings were told is where many of the firefighters and ems teams that were killed in this explosion were working at the time of the explosion. >...

Buildings that was on the ground here. investigators say they still dont know what caused the fire or what triggered the explosion about 20 minutes after firefighters were called to the scene. >> its like putting puzzle pieces together. reenacting that fire to see what transpired to cause the explosion. >> reporter: the damage is so extensive that state and federal investigators are using shovels to sift through the debris, looking for clues to what ignited the fire that led to the explosion. >>...

Together. re-enacting that fire to see what transpired to cause the explosion. >> damage so extensive that state and federal investigators are using shovels to sift through the debris. looking for clues to what ignited the fire that led to the explosion. >> it could be remains of the building, electrical components, fertilizer remains, chemical remains, and it could be the way that the material was stored. may find pieces of containers, a whole list of things they are looking for. >> reporter: t...

The 30s and 40s. temperatures all the way down into texas will be about five to ten degrees below average for this time of year. the only real warm spot is going to be out in california, where temperatures will be about five to ten degrees above average. so today we are looking for dry conditions up and down the east coast. but again, some lighter showers in the midwest today. the heavier rain should hold off until tuesday. so unfortunately, flooding is going to be an issue most of this week as ...

Should play. >> are you serious? >> yeah. >> are you okay? >> yeah. i cant hear. >> cover your ears. >> get out of here. please, get out of here. >> oh, my god. >> please get out of here. oh, my god. dad, please get out of here. >> that was the terrifying scene in west, texas last night after a fertilizer facility exploded. >> we heard a boom, and then right after the -- right after we heard the boom, the concussion hit. it was enough to take your breath away. >> the family who shot that video t...

Apart, and blown open. and so the devastation is immense. but ive got to tell you, the other thing that we clearly saw in tooling around west is the clear sign of hope. >> both local and federal investigators are looking into what caused the fire that ignited last nights explosion. the last time the federal occupational safety and health administration inspected that fertilizer facility was 28 years ago. think progress reports, osha is chronically understaffed, which means that a given plant lik...

In the united states and around the world. we are continuing to follow the latest on our breaking news. a huge plant blast at a fertilizer facility in west, texas. massive explosion there. a small town, less than 3,000 people, just north of waco. officials dont know about how many are dead but they know somewhere between 5 and 15. developing situation. more than 160 people have been injured, treated at local hospitals. but still ongoing situation, john. >> thats right. a search and rescue operat...

Worst-case scenario, the worst-case scenario for this chemical facility, for this fertilizer facility, would be a ten-minute release of ammonia gas that wouldnt kill or injure anyone. now, west fertilizer, thats the name of the facility, is owned by adair grain, a private company. why does a grain company own a fertilizer company? this is a prolific component of agriculture used for years and years but is also used as an explosive in the construction and mining industries, used for quarries and ...