Several people injured in a fire at an ExxonMobil oil refinery in Texas after what officials and local residents suggested may have been an explosion.
left several people injured early Thursday after what officials and local residents suggested may have been an explosion.
In a separate statement, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at least four people had been injured, with three taken to hospital by air ambulance. A fourth person was also being transported to hospital, he said.He said that"for now" there were no indications that nearby residents would need to evacuate the area or shelter-in-place.Courtesy Michael Ryleigh Felts
"Hope and pray everyone at Exxon tonight is safe," they added in another tweet, branding the incident a"HUGE EXPLOSION."for breaking news and politics
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