Explosions rip through flooded Texas chemical plant; firm will let fire 'burn itself out'
The plant in Crosby, Texas — about 20 miles northeast of Houston — was inundated by more than 40 inches of rain after Hurricane Harvey and has been without electricity since Sunday.
Arkema Group, which owns the facility, also warned that "a threat of additional explosion remains."
The France-based firm previously said that a blast was inevitable because its coolant system had been knocked out by flooding.
The plant manufactures organic peroxides commonly used in everyday products such as kitchen countertops, industrial paints, polystyrene cups and plates and PVC piping.
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