Slideshow: Deadly explosion rips through Texas plant

Images from the scene of the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas show scenes of ruin and devastation. Several people — including firefighters and medics — are believed among the dead, with dozens of injuries also reported.

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A firefighter surveys the blast zone destroyed by an explosion at a fertilizer plant during search and rescue efforts in West, Texas. Full story (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Firefighters use flashlights Thursday morning to search a destroyed apartment complex near a fertilizer plant that the night before in West, Texas. Full story (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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A firefighter pauses while surveying the blast zone destroyed by an explosion at a fertilizer plant during search and rescue efforts. Full story (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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The remains of the the fertilizer plant smolder in the rain on Thursday in West, Texas. Full story (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Firefighters conduct search and rescue of an apartment destroyed by an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. Full story (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Firefighters conduct search and rescue of an apartment destroyed by an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. Full story (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Firefighters from different agencies conduct a search and rescue operation at an apartment destroyed by the explosion. Full story (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Firefighters check a children's bedroom during search and rescue efforts of an apartment complex destroyed by the explosion. Full story (AP Photo/LM Otero)