Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 18 Apr 2013

1. 15 FEARED DEAD AFTER BLAST NEAR WACO

As many as 15 people are feared dead and 160 are injured after a massive explosion flattened buildings in the Texas town of West last night. "It was like a nuclear bomb went off," said the mayor. Early reports suggest the blast may be linked to anhydrous ammonia stored at the fertilizer plant where the explosion occurred.

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