A massive explosion occurred at a fertilizer plant Wednesday at about 8 pm. The explosion was so great that it flattened most of the small town of West, Texas.

A fire at the plant suddenly exploded with a huge blast, throwing people to the ground blocks away, reported CNN.

Homes shook as far as 50 miles away and the blast measured as a 2.1 seismic event, according to the United States Geological Survey. Texas Governor Rick Perry declared McLennan County a disaster area.

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