Some Texas blast residents to return home

After days of waiting, the first group of people who fled their homes when a fertiliser plant exploded in a blinding fireball are to be allowed to return.

The news came after a nervous day where officials told residents of West, near Waco in Texas, that leaking gas tanks were causing small fires near the blast site, stopping authorities from lifting blockades. But officials emphasised that the fires were contained, and said the town was safe.