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75. The Explosion (Port of Beirut disaster)

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The West Fertilizer Plant Explodes

Bryce Reed was at home on the evening of April 17, 2013 when he heard about the fire at the West fertilizer plant. Bryce had been a paramedic in a small town of West Texas for 13 years. While Bryce and his wife helped out where they could, other residents of West watched from afar. Derek Hurt and his 12-year-old daughter Chloe, that parked a few blocks away and captured the burning building on video. The evening fire in front of a backdrop of the setting sun was quite a sight to behold. And we will be back in 2022.

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