美國德克薩斯州化肥廠爆炸 可能造成60至70人死亡

An explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant in a small town near Waco has injured 200 people and destroyed dozens of homes and businesses, an emergency official said. Of the 200 people injured, 40 were injured critically, Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Gail Scarborough said. It was unclear whether or not there were deaths.

據美國媒體報道，當地時間17日19點50分，美國得克薩斯州一化肥廠發生爆炸，據報道可能已造成60至70人死亡、數百人受傷。

Besides the injuries, 75 to 100 houses and business were completely destroyed in and around the fighters were on scene of a structure fire at the West, Texas, fertilizer plant.

報道稱，爆炸發生在一個名叫韋科的小鎮附近，爆炸威力之大致使周圍建築着火。值得注意的是，在它周圍的這些建築中有學校和養老院。當局表示尚不清楚是否有人遇難。

"They are still on scene, assessing the scene, treating the injuries, taking injured to the hospitals," Dani Moore, a spokeswoman for State Highway Patrol told ABC News Radio. It was unclear what caused the explosion.

目前受傷者已被擡往醫院救治。另外，化肥廠附近的一個足球場已建起臨時救助站，兩家臨近的醫院也在接收傷者。

At least 10 buildings in the town of West were on fire, including a school located next to the plant, ABC News affiliate WFAA reported. The town of West has a population of about 2,800.

一名應急管理機構的官員表示，除救護車外，當局至少已經派出6架直升機進行救援。這次德州爆炸事件發生在波士頓馬拉松賽爆炸案後不久，引起美國當局注意。4月15日波士頓馬拉松國際賽期間，賽場終點線附近發生爆炸，造成3人死亡，另有逾180人受傷，其中23人情況危急。