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This is cnn breaking news. >> welcome back. i'm 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 rescue operation under way which will get more intense as day light comes up there. >> you have to imag...

Control. the threat of that anhydrous ammonia seems to have been decreased. let's 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 town's 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 like a nuclear bomb. big old mushroom cloud. >> reporter: the blast was so strong it registered as ...

Patients via ambulance. an additional 20 by private vehicle. we're being told by officials on the scene that we can anticipate many more before the night is over. very serious situation. fortunately, we're 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 you're seeing on your screen, you can only imagine the type of injuries everything from orthopedic injuries, to patients that are experiencing serious blood loss. we are...

Now you can kind of get an idea. they're trying to make that for areas like waco and dallas. they're 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, we're 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 38 degrees. keep in mind sun rise still roughly about 35 minutes away at 6:55. chris, john, we'll ...

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 don't 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. >> that's right. a search and rescue operation under way. homes and businesses have simply been leveled. now, while that's going on, new deve...