Texas Explosion Lawyer

A random and obviously unexpected explosion rocked the downtown Dallas area recently, as reported by the Athens Banner-Herald.  The explosions occurred at Southwest Industrial Gases, Inc. facility and led to massive evacuations, shut-downs and traffic issues, as one of the main thoroughfares runs right by the location of the explosions.

“Authorities evacuated a half-mile area surrounding the Southwest Industrial Gases, Inc. facility and shut down parts nearby Interstates 30 and 35 as the explosions continued for more than half an hour. Video footage showed numerous small fires burning in the area as stacks of gas cylinders exploded.Three hours after the explosions started, fire crews were hosing down the charred metal wreckage. About a dozen cars in a parking lot and a grassy highway median were damaged.

The canisters held acetylene and propane gas, said Texas Commission on Environmental Quality spokeswoman Andrea Morrow. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused them begin exploding about 9:30 a.m. Calls to a phone listing for Southwest Industrial Gases weren’t answered.”

This is just one of many explosions that occur, and they are almost always devastating.  If you have been injured in an explosion, contact an explosion lawyer at Williams Kherkher either by calling us toll-free at (866) 950-9000.