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| Texas fertiliser plant blast: Criminal probe launched | Texas fertiliser plant blast: Criminal probe launched |
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| Texas authorities have launched a criminal probe into a deadly explosion at a fertiliser plant in April. | Texas authorities have launched a criminal probe into a deadly explosion at a fertiliser plant in April. |
| The incident "severely impacted" the community in the town of West, a law enforcement official said. | The incident "severely impacted" the community in the town of West, a law enforcement official said. |
| The 17 April explosion at West Fertilizer Company killed 14 people, wounded 200, and caused a tremor as powerful as a small earthquake. | The 17 April explosion at West Fertilizer Company killed 14 people, wounded 200, and caused a tremor as powerful as a small earthquake. |
| Meanwhile, a paramedic who responded to the blast was charged with possessing a pipe bomb, prosecutors said. | Meanwhile, a paramedic who responded to the blast was charged with possessing a pipe bomb, prosecutors said. |
| The explosion flattened homes, shattered a block of flats and badly damaged a nursing home and several schools. | The explosion flattened homes, shattered a block of flats and badly damaged a nursing home and several schools. |
| "This disaster has severely impacted the community of West, and we want to ensure that no stone goes unturned and that all the facts related to this incident are uncovered," Texas Public Safety Director Steven McGraw said. | "This disaster has severely impacted the community of West, and we want to ensure that no stone goes unturned and that all the facts related to this incident are uncovered," Texas Public Safety Director Steven McGraw said. |
| And McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara said: "The citizens of McLennan County and Texas must have confidence that this incident has been looked at from every angle." | And McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara said: "The citizens of McLennan County and Texas must have confidence that this incident has been looked at from every angle." |
| Authorities had said earlier there was no indication that the explosion and the fires that preceded it were anything other than an industrial accident. | Authorities had said earlier there was no indication that the explosion and the fires that preceded it were anything other than an industrial accident. |
| Also on Friday, paramedic Bryce Reed made a brief court appearance in the town of Waco where he was charged with owning an unregistered destructive device characterised as a pipe bomb. | |
| Law enforcement officials have not linked the charge to the fire or the explosion at the fertiliser plant. | Law enforcement officials have not linked the charge to the fire or the explosion at the fertiliser plant. |
| Mr Reed, who helped in the emergency response to the blast, did not enter a plea. | Mr Reed, who helped in the emergency response to the blast, did not enter a plea. |
| If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison and be fined up to $250,000 (£163,000). |