Waco Texas explosion: Watch the terrifying moment fertiliser factory explodes - video
Petrified young girl deafened by blast begs dad to "please get out of here" after pair capture fireball on camera Warning: Some people may find the video distressingThis is the terrifying moment a massive explosion ripped through a small farming town in Texas killing up to 70 people and injuring 100.The blast - which could be heard 45 miles away - was caught on camera by a father and daughter who were filming the initial fire at the fertiliser plant in West, near to Waco, from their truck.The dad is explaining to his daughter that the factory "should collapse" in the fire when the explosion happens.Dropping the camera, he yells: "Are you alright?"His petrified daughter tells him: "I can't hear. I can't hear. Please get out of here. Please get out of here. Please get out of here. Dad, please get out of here. I can't hear anything."The sound of the truck reversing at speed and driving off can then be heard.Up to 70 people are feared dead and 100 injured in the blast which happened shortly before 8pm local time.
Petrified young girl deafened by blast begs dad to "please get out of here" after pair capture fireball on camera Warning: Some people may find the video distressingThis is the terrifying moment a massive explosion ripped through a small farming town in Texas killing up to 70 people and injuring 100.The blast - which could be heard 45 miles away - was caught on camera by a father and daughter who were filming the initial fire at the fertiliser plant in West, near to Waco, from their truck.The dad is explaining to his daughter that the factory "should collapse" in the fire when the explosion happens.Dropping the camera, he yells: "Are you alright?"His petrified daughter tells him: "I can't hear. I can't hear. Please get out of here. Please get out of here. Please get out of here. Dad, please get out of here. I can't hear anything."The sound of the truck reversing at speed and driving off can then be heard.Up to 70 people are feared dead and 100 injured in the blast which happened shortly before 8pm local time.