Deadly explosion, fire at KMCO chemical plant is out
One person has died and two others were badly injured in an explosion and fire Tuesday at a Crosby chemical plant in east Harris County.
The explosion at the KMCO plant happened around 10:45 a.m.when a transfer line ignited a tank full of a chemical called isobutylene. The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said the fire was contained by 4:20 p.m.