Plant Explosion

Firefighters pour water on a smoldering unit following an explosion that killed at least 15 people and injured more than 100 at the BP refinery, March 23, 2005, in Texas City, Texas.

A refinery employee awaits word on the accident outside the BP oil refinery.

BP plant manager Don Parus answers questions during a news conference.

Emergency officials load a BP employee into a life flight helicopter at the Mainland Medical Center.

Flames erupt from the BP Amoco PLC oil refinery plant in Texas City.

A refinery employee reacts to news of the deaths.

Firefighers pour water on a damaged unit as rescue personnel search for victims.

Police block roads around the BP Oil Refinery.

Firefighers and rescue personnel search the rubble for victims.

Bill Hensley checks on BP employee Virgle Watson at the Mainland Medical Center.

A car passes on Highway 146 as flames erupt.

A Texas City fire truck leaves the refinery.

An ambulance leaves the scene.

Emergency officials unload a victim from a helicopter at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.