WASHINGTON: The Texas fertilizer factory where an earthquake-like explosion killed up to 15 people was fined by US regulators in 2012 over its transport of hazardous materials, documents showed Thursday.
The blast at the West Fertilizer Company on Wednesday - which destroyed dozens of homes in the small town of West - came after a fire at the plant, which is believed to have held large amounts of potentially volatile ammonia.
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