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it was a fertilizer plant. erica ferrari has the very latest. >> reporter: this morning, rescue crews are still pulling people out of the rubble going door to door trying to evacuate people who may still be trapped in area homes and businesses. we know at least 160 are injured. authorities say between 5 to 15 people are presumed dead. the death toll is expected to go up as search teams continue their efforts this morning. a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant rocked the town of west, texas. >> the shock wave was unbelievable. it threw me down. >> reporter: officials say the town ...

race. >> we'll all be with you as you learn to stand and walk, and yes, run again. of that i have no doubt you will run again. >> the cathedral was packed with members of the community. they heard are fr a diverse group of religious leaders. and this pledge from the president. >> to those who carried this out and anyone who would do harm to our people, yes, we'll find you. and yes... you'll face justice. >> i showed the pictures of the suspect to people gathered here, coming up at 5:00 i'll have the reaction for you. if you'd like to take a look just go to abc 7 news.com. >> a, wel o...

year-old aaron hern from martinez hit by shrapnel had his second surgery. his family tells us it was successful. kara is rooting for aaron's full recovery. >> i didn't know that boy or his family, but the fact that he's from where i live, it's unfortunate. >> reporter: the martinez native says the tragedy of the marathon is connecting strangers in an unexpected way. >> i was going to play some patriotic music. >> reporter: this afternoon, crowds gathered at the federal courthouse in boston, after news spread that a suspect would be taken there. >> they were saying they had the suspec...

we first broke this story at the 6:00 news. hospitals are treating up to 100 people injured. i have heard reports that as many as 40 of those people have very serious injuries. the injured suffered what doctors call blast injuries. injuries to their legs and arms and cuts and bruises. a hazardous materials team is at the plant. there is an evacuation order for the area which includes a school and nursing home. there are reports the nursing home and apartment complex are on fire. a witness says he saw smoke and then the first explosion and it was like a bomb going off the witness says...

now after a huge explosion at a fertilizer plant. hundreds more are injured. it was so powerful, it registered as a 2.1 magnitude earthquake. it happened in the small town of west, texas about 20 miles north of waco. emergency crews worked all night long searching for victims in homes that were leveled. cbs reporter erica ferrari reports some volunteer firefighters are among those feared dead. reporter: a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant rocked the town of -- [ pause ] [ no audio ] >> we apologize. we're having technical difficulties. but again, following the explosions in w...