Law enforcement officials are responding to an early morning explosion at an ExxonMobil plant in Baytown, Texas. There are reports of injuries.
Law enforcement officials were on the scene of a"major industrial accident" at the ExxonMobil plant in Baytown, Texas, early Thursday, officials said.
Initial reports are that some type of explosion occurred inside the plant, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a tweet. Four people may be injured, he said, three of whom were taken by Lifeflight and one by ambulance.Residents in the area, which is about 25 miles from Houston, reported a loud explosion.ExxonMobil said a fire occurred at the facility just after 1 a.m. local time.
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