At least one person is unaccounted for after the blast at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said.The blast happened around 4:15 a.m. local time at 4525 Gessner Road, about an 18-mile drive northwest of downtown, officials said.A fireball apparently rose from the scene after the blast, video posted to Twitter shows. The distant footage was taken by a camera mounted to a home window.Debris flew a half-mile from the explosion site, Acevedo tweeted.Read More pic.
— Joey Charpentier January 24, 2020 Details about what caused the explosion weren't immediately available. At least one person was injured by shattered glass and was taken to a hospital, Houston fire Capt. Oscar Garcia said.Many homes in the area were damaged, including broken windows and doors, and in at least one case, a collapsed ceiling, CNN affiliates reported. "The whole ceiling fell in," a resident told KTRK about her home.
Sorry for these persons!!
Guess thats what happens when the government cuts all the red tape on the EPA and business regulations to keep people safe.
Very sad to know 😥 let peace prevails around the world