The West, Texas Explosion: Before and After

After last week’s tragic explosion that leveled a West, Texas fertilizer plant and left at least 14 dead (many of them firefighters), people wondered just what the town looked like. Statesman.com, an online news source in Austin, Texas, has provided an interactive birds-eye view of the town that lets you compare the area before and after the tragic explosion. Below is a screenshot of the comparison.

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ViralRead will make updates as more information is made available about the explosion.