Pasadena remembers Phillips explosion on 25th anniversary No description found
PASADENA, Texas – Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of the explosion and fire at the Phillips Plant in Pasadena. It was a series of explosions that rocked the plant near the Houston Ship Channel in 1989.
It took 10 hours to bring the fire under control. Twenty-three employees were killed and more than 300 were hurt.
The initial blast registered a 3.5 on the Richter scale.
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