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Texas City Refinery explosion
Fire-extinguishing operations after the Texas City refinery explosion. The large structure in the center is the raffinate splitter tower; the thinner structure to the right is the blowdown stack which overfilled.
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Date23 March 2005
Time1:20 p.m. CST (UTC-6)
LocationTexas City Refinery, Texas City, Texas, United States
Coordinates29°22′29″N 94°56′01″W / 29.37472°N 94.93361°W / 29.37472; -94.93361
TypeExplosion and fire
CauseRelease of hot raffinate
Deaths15
Non-fatal injuries180