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Shell chemical plant in Texas catches fire

A fire burns at a Shell chemical facility in Deer Park, Friday, May 5, 2023 east of Houston (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP/PA)

Fri, 05 May, 2023 - 22:46

Associated Press reporters

A chemical plant in the Houston area caught fire on Friday, sending huge plumes of smoke into the sky.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the fire was at a Shell USA Inc facility in Deer Park, a suburb east of Houston.

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