Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Poll_Blind

(23,864 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:17 PM Apr 2013

10

Good lord- check out these pictures from that Waco explosion:

These are all from Twitter, but this is breaking news so I can't do much to verify. However, check this out....

Most of these are from here.

PB

p.s. Hat tip to ChangeUp106 for pointing out one of the pics was likely a fake. It has been removed.

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Good lord- check out these pictures from that Waco explosion: (Original Post) Poll_Blind Apr 2013 OP

An industrial accident. I'm familiar with the area. Hope no one got killed, but just look at it... freshwest Apr 2013 #1

that looks very bad indeed. I remember how nerve-wracking it was watching the waldo canyon fire niyad Apr 2013 #2

safety regulations are for communists ZRT2209 Apr 2013 #3

Dang, pretty bad! An actual mushroom cloud, like a small nuke. Hoping casualties don't match apocalypsehow Apr 2013 #4

Last One ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #5

The Pepcon plant explosion is still the biggest of my lifetime. yourout Apr 2013 #6

Wow!!!!!! Marrah_G Apr 2013 #7

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. An industrial accident. I'm familiar with the area. Hope no one got killed, but just look at it...

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:22 PM

Apr 2013

niyad

(113,229 posts)

2. that looks very bad indeed. I remember how nerve-wracking it was watching the waldo canyon fire

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:24 PM

Apr 2013

can imagine how the residents of that community are feeling right now.

ZRT2209

(1,357 posts)

3. safety regulations are for communists

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:24 PM

Apr 2013

apocalypsehow

(12,751 posts)

4. Dang, pretty bad! An actual mushroom cloud, like a small nuke. Hoping casualties don't match

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:30 PM

Apr 2013

the implications of the images.

Thoughts will be with the people of Waco as this story develops.

ChangeUp106

(549 posts)

5. Last One

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:32 PM

Apr 2013

I think the last one might be fake

yourout

(7,526 posts)

6. The Pepcon plant explosion is still the biggest of my lifetime.

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:37 PM

Apr 2013

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

7. Wow!!!!!!

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 11:05 PM

Apr 2013

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Good lord- check out thes...