Up to 70 people have been killed and hundreds injured after an explosion at a fertiliser plant in Texas, according to reports.
A plume of smoke rises up after the explosion Pic: KWTX-TV The blast, near Waco, was so powerful several nearby buildings were destroyed and a nursing home was badly damaged.
Local reports have suggested a number of people are trapped in the nursing home and a block of flats.
A plume of smoke rises up after the explosion Pic: KWTX-TV Police officers have reportedly been transporting the injured to local hospitals in their patrol cars.
As many as a dozen helicopters have been sent to the West High School stadium where ambulances are waiting to transport victims to hospitals.
Local media reports claim firefighters had been trying to put out a fire at the plant when the explosion happened.
This image shows the initial blast Pic: KWTX-TV A number are believed to have been injured.
The explosion in the town of West comes on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Waco siege - a deadly confrontation between federal authorities and heavily armed locals.
The injured are treated at a nearby sports field 
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