18 April 2013 (20:50 UTC-07 Tango 17 April 2013)/07 Jumada t-Tania 1434/29 Farvardin 1391/09 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711

Local media reports from West, Texas, say the explosion which totally destroyed a fertilizer factory, has set buildings on fire.  One building on fire is the West Middle School.  A nursing home and apartment complex is also damaged.  The blast was felt 24 kilometers (15 miles) away.

Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco has called in all staff.  Local law enforcement are driving in casualties in their cop cars.   Triage has been set up near the site of the explosion.  Helicopters are being used for medivac.

Electrical power has been cut for at least 2000 people.  The explosion was reported at 19:50 UTC-06 Sierra.