Oil refinery explosion kills at least 14

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TEXAS CITY, Texas (CNN) -- At least 14 people died and more than 70 others

were injured in an explosion that ripped through a BP oil refinery in

southeastern Texas on Wednesday, a company spokesman said.

The fire sent huge plumes of smoke high into the air, and

the blaze took nearly two hours to extinguish, Bill Stephen said.

" We believe it's 14 people, but we will wait for official confirmation from the

medical examiner, " he told reporters.

Stephen added that it was possible the number of dead could

rise as emergency crews were continuing to search through the site.

" We don't want to let anyone be overlooked, " Stephen said. " We

want to account for absolutely everyone. "

The explosion happened in the isomerization unit, where the

octane of gasoline is raised. The refinery is spread across 1,500 acres.

It was not immediately clear how many of the 1,800 employees

were at the refinery in Texas City, 40 miles southeast of Houston, when the explosion happened at 1:30 p.m. (2.30 p.m. ET).

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14 Feared Dead in Texas Refinery Blast

TEXAS CITY, Texas - A thunderous explosion

tore through a BP oil refinery Wednesday, shooting flames and billowing smoke

into the sky and showering the area with ash and chunks of charred metal. At

least 14 were believed dead and more than 100 were injured.

The cause of the

explosion was not immediately known.

Workers searched through

rubble for survivors or bodies into Wednesday night, several hours after the 1:20 p.m. blast. An undetermined

number of workers were unaccounted for; most of the injured suffered broken

bones, cuts, concussions and other injuries.

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