Anatomy of Disaster
By Jim Malewitz, Mark Collette and Lise Olsen
Studies pinpointed what went wrong in Texas City, but unsafe conditions persist.
The geyser of toxic, highly flammable chemicals accidentally unloosed at the BP refinery in Texas City on March 23, 2005, would later be estimated at 7,600 gallons. All it took was a spark from a passing truck to trigger one of the worst oil refinery tragedies in U.S. history.
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A chain of explosions obliterated nearby office trailers, killing 15 people inside. About 180 others were burned, maimed or otherwise injured.
