Memorial to honor 15 killed in Texas fertilizer plant blast
DALLAS (AP) — Work has begun on a memorial to honor the 15 people killed in the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in the Central Texas city of West.
The memorial is being built in a city park about 100 yards from where the West Fertilizer Co. plant exploded on April 17, 2013.
A federal investigation into the blast that caused $100 million in damage determined it was a criminal act.
Memorial committee chairman Joe Pustejovsky says donations will cover the $300,000 cost of the project.
The mem
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