Entire Hospital Staff Arrives to Deal with Wave of Patients West Texas Explosion
A large explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant left many dead and
180 wounded. Staff at area hospitals scrambled to treat
patients.
The explosion was the result of a small fire at West Fertilizer
in West, Texas. The fire apparently spread to tanks that
contained chemicals used which prompted a massive blast.
At Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, the entire staff arrived at
the facility to help treat the wounded. The hospital received
more than 100 patients with lacerations, broken bones, and burn
injuries.
