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Houston, Jan 24 (TIWN) One person was injured and nearby houses were damaged in an explosion at a manufacturing plant in the US city of Houston on Friday, the media reported.
According to a leading US media outlet, the blast took place at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing in the early hours of Friday.
Firefighters were on the site to douse the blaze.
A video that was posted on micro-blogging site Twitter shows the blast, followed by a rising fireball.
The Fire Department said one person has been hospitalised.
The local residents said their buildings shook following the explosion.
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