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This is cnn breaking news. >> welcome back. im chris cuomo with john berman here in boston. the big story this morning breaking news, a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the small texas town of west, just north of waco. >> officials right now giving a preliminary estimate of 5 to 15 people killed. but again, it is early. that number possibly could rise. number of injured very high, also. more than 160 people have been injured, taken to local area hospitals and there is a search and resc...

Control. the threat of that anhydrous ammonia seems to have been decreased. lets take a look at just how bad it was last night. >> stunning video. the west fertilizer plant in the small town of west, texas, about 20 miles from waco, exploding. the blast and the massive fire that followed, leaving dozens of homes and buildings heavily damaged or destroyed. the towns mayor telling cnn what it felt like. >> i just never have seen an explosion like that. it just was a ball of fire. went up, looked l...

Patients via ambulance. an additional 20 by private vehicle. were being told by officials on the scene that we can anticipate many more before the night is over. very serious situation. fortunately, were backed up by other area hospitals. our sister hospital in temple and in waco are assisting us as well. >> what sort of injuries are you seeing? >> as you can imagine, with a massive explosion that has taken out the size that youre seeing on your screen, you can only imagine the type of injuries ...

Now you can kind of get an idea. theyre trying to make that for areas like waco and dallas. theyre going to shift a bit sooner than that. as we go throughout the morning, we are going to continue to see rain moving through the area up until about 9:00. and then after that, were really going to be dealing with the gusty winds. the temperatures are going to be significantly cooler than what they were yesterday. notice we will see some of the 60s and the overnight lows getting very close to about 3...

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...

Lets go to jennifer delgado and get a good understanding of what may be coming their way. jennifer? >> the rain is already starting to make its way into the region of west, texas, as well as waco, texas. i want to point out to you the winds right now, 24 coming out of the northwest with some gusts at 32. were certain to see the winds become more variable. they will city out of the northwest. you can see the shower and thunderstorms moving in. the worst is still to come. as i said to you earlier,...

Jennifer delegato to talk to us about the situation on the ground there. jennifer. >> hi, john. hi, chris. all of the things are affecting the situation in west, texas. dealing with lightning and gusty winds, and the wind right now, 33, coming out of northwest. a sign that the front is moving through. and the temperature has dropped 25 degrees over the last two hours. again, that line of storms making its way through west, texas and waco. we see lightning and hail. everyone needs to take precaut...

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Welcome back, everyone. john berman in boston where we continue to cover the investigation into the aftermath of the boston marathon terror attacks. chris cuomo to the church of the cathedral where president obama will be coming later today for the interfaith service. other breaking news. fire burning in the town of west, texas, just north of waco, where there was a massive explosion last night at a fertilizer plant there. officials say right now, anywhere between 5 and 15 people may have been k...

Texas, about 18 miles away from waco. this blast so powerful. it registered as a 2.1 magnitude seismic event and wiped out everything for blocks. >> there are homes leveled. businesses leveled. it looks like when the blast occurred, that the concussion and the pressure impact, if thats the correct wording, literally destroyed homes in and around that plant. is. >> initial estimates by police say as many as 15 people may have died. firefighter whos responded to the blaze that preceded the explosi...