Explosion and fire ongoing at TPC Group’s Port Neches, Texas, facility

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An explosion and fre occurred at TPC Group’s Port Neches, Texas, chemicals facility in the early hours of this morning, with the incident still ongoing, says the company. Firefghters are on site dealing with the incident to bring it under control, following a reported explosion at 1 am “involving a processing unit,” says TPC Group (Houston, Texas) in a statement on its website. “TPC Group has activated its Emergency Response Plan and requested assistance from Port Neches Fire Department and Huntsman. The event is ongoing but will be brought under control as quickly and safely as possible,” it says.