On April 17, 2013, an explosion occurred about 7:50 p.m. CDT (00:50 UTC, April 18) at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, 18 miles (29 km) north of Waco, Texas.[4][5][6][7][8][9] The number of dead is not known, but it is estimated that 35 people, including 10 emergency services personnel, died in the explosion.[1][2]