At least forteen people were killed in the West Fertilizer Co. plant explosion, 80 miles from Texas on April 17, 2013. (Please click here for Photos And Videos: Deadly Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion)
Authorities were still calling the blast site a crime scene though they said they strongly suspected an accident.
Reuters reported that accoding to the authorities:
“There was no indication of foul play in the fire or the blast it triggered Wednesday night at West Fertilizer Co, a privately owned retail facility that was last inspected two years ago.”
The explosion badly damaged or destroyed nearly 175 homes and other buildings, including a fifty unit apartment complex, a nursing home and schools.
Dozens more homes were reported to have been damaged.
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An aerial view shows the aftermath of a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas April 18, 2013.REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Smoke rises from the scene of an explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant in West, Texas in this April 18, 2103 still image from video courtesy of NBCDFW TV. REUTERS/NBCDFW-NBC/Handout
An aerial view shows investigators walking through the aftermath of a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas April 18, 2013. The death toll in the explosion at the plant has reached 14 people, Mayor Tommy Muska said on Thursday. Among the 14 are four emergency medical technicians killed in the blast, which occurred on Wednesday evening after emergency responders rushed to put out a fire at the plant. REUTERS/Adrees Latif (UNITED STATES – Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE)
The West Fertilizer Co. plant in West, Texas, is pictured in this October 19, 2012 satellite photo courtesy of Google Earth. REUTERS/Google Earth/Handout
The remains of a fertilizer plant smolder after a massive explosion in the town of West, near Waco, Texas April 18, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Copyright © 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. | Yahoo! – ABC News Network | Help / Suggestions Privacy Policy About Our Ads Terms of Service Copyright/IP Policy An aerial view shows the aftermath of a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas April 18, 2013. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Police and rescue workers stand near a building which was left destroyed from a massive explosion at a nearby fertilizer plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas April 18, 2013. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
The remains of a fertilizer plant smolder after a massive explosion in the town of West, near Waco, Texas April 18, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Stone
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