 Fire-extinguishing operations after the Texas City refinery explosion. The large structure in the center is the raffinate splitter tower; the thinner structure to the right is the blowdown stack which overfilled. | |
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| Date | 23 March 2005 |
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| Time | 1:20 p.m. CST (UTC-6) |
| Location | Texas City Refinery, Texas City, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 29°22′29″N 94°56′01″W / 29.37472°N 94.93361°W |
| Type | Explosion and fire |
| Cause | Release of hot raffinate |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 180 |
