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Gas plant explosion leads to mandatory evacuations

The cause of the blast is unknown at this time.

TEXAS (KWES) - A gas plant exploded  at the Western International Gas Plant near Belleville, Texas early Tuesday morning, which led to mandatory evacuations.

Residents who live within a five-mile radius of the plant have been evacuated but no injuries have been reported.

The cause of the blast is unknown at this time and the highway alongside the gas plant is closed.

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