a huge explosion. >> gas leaks leveled buildings. >> it was the biggest explosion i had ever seen. >> gas stations erupt into infernoes. and rescue workers put it all on the line. >> it was the closest call i've had. >> dire circumstances. >> i'm thinking there's no way somebody's going to live through that. >> disaster, heroism, survival. >> i can't believe i'm alive. >> you won't believe your eyes. >> boom! it went up. >>> hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." dangerous materials are used every day, usually without incident, because safeguards are in place to minimize risks. but natural disasters and man-made accidents happen all too frequently, and when highly flammable materials are involved, an emergency situation can become a fireball. may 15th, 2009. firefighters in texas are battling a blaze at a tank facility that stores oil, gas and sea water. just when they think they have the fire under control, a flare erupts from the tank on the right. it's not a good sign. and in a matter of seconds, the tank launches into the air like a rocket. >> everything went

and the biggest explosion is yet to come. alist darrell green. >> at that time, they -- the cement mixer was trying to come through our perimeter. >> a huge cement mixer filled with explosives tries to sneak through the breach made by the first blast and drive up to the hotels. >> their main goal with the first two explosions was to make a hole into our perimeter, which the first explosion did. the second vehicle was deterred and went into a different direction. >> guards opened fire on the cement truck using everything they have to prevent it from getting close enough to kill hundreds. >> once the dust settled, i engaged that vehicle before it got to the hotel and subsequently stopped the driver from making it in between the two hotels. >> the truck backs up as soldiers keep firing. and then it explodes, a massive fireball. >> i honestly believe that he himself detonated it with some sort of handheld charge. >> the blast rattles buildings all over baghdad and damages both hotels. dazed guests stumble out of the smoke and rubb

>>> the biggest explosions. >> damn! >> raging infernos. terrifying escapes. >> that was the day i thought i was going to die. >> we have the facility surrounded. >> brave responders. >> i couldn't believe my eyes. >> exploding projectiles. >> it was just like a rocket coming down. >> massive flames. >> it was hairy. it was hairy. i just closed my eyes and go oh, boy. >> enormous fireballs. >> pan back. pan back. just had a huge explosion. i thought this is it, i better at least catch it on tape. >>> "caught on camera boom." welcome to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. just going through our daily routines, we can be surrounded by dangerous materials and equipment and not even be aware of it. usually we have nothing to worry about because compressed gases, high-powered machines and blasting materials are safe when used and stored properly. but if one little thing goes wrong, the consequences can be disastrous. a fire breaks out at southwest industrial gases in dallas, texas, on july 25th, 2007. this is no ordinary fire. on the lot are

reed also told us there was more to the explosion than meets the eye.said he personally witnessed dozens of dead bodies, even though 14 people died. and he added for good measure that pope francis called the fire station to personally express condolences, and that he took the call. bryce reed's stories attracted plenty of attention. last friday, a neighbor who wants his identity protected said reed had several stories for him, but -- what was the thing that shocked you the most that he said? >> he told me he had a pipe bomb at his house. i was very concerned for the welfare of my family, so i decided to report it to the atf. >> reporter: later that day, bryce reed was arrested, and charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device. authorities saying he had indeed possessed the materials for a pipe bomb, and had given them to a friend who unwittingly took possession. on the same day bryce reed was arrested, the texas department of public safety announced a criminal investigation would begin into the explosion. does that mean authorities believe b

the explosions start to grow more intense as larger caches of fireworks ignite. sends a billowing cloud of smoke and flame hundreds of feet into the air. the shock wave is so violent that it knocks back this cameraman. and so powerful that it registers as a magnitude two earthquake. the accident is one of the biggest disasters in modern danish history. one firefighter is killed and 350 homes and businesses are destroyed. some estimates put the total damage at more than $130 million. >>> coming up -- fire blackens the skies of a small texas town. >> the first thing that pops in your mind is somebody's house is on fire. then you realize, that's not a house. that's something a lot bigger. >> when "caught on camera up in flames" continues. i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from broadband to web hosting to mobile apps, small business solutions from at&t have the security you need to get you there. call us. we can show you how at&t solutions

the explosion of ammonium nitrate, a type of drive fertilizer. now, the texas rangers have been ordered to conduct a criminal inquiry. firefighters and emergency services were quick on the scene. >> we need everything we can get in this place. it is pretty bad. he have a lot of firemen down. >> among them this man, a volunteer paramedic, who gave an emotional interview after the explosion. >> the first responders and the people that are making this -- we would like to tell everybody we hear you. >> he has been charged with possessing a destructive device, the material to make a pipe bomb. officials say they are not speculating if the arrest is connected with the explosion, but they are not ruling it out. he left a box with the bomb materials inside with a friend who became suspicious and called them. they say no evidence has been uncovered to link the arrest to the explosion, but no stone will go unturned, investigating what destroyed their town. abc news, washington. >> british prime minister david cameron claims to have made real progress resolv

contractors' what commom sense is it is the first time there's been an explosion. when this was shown to the f.b.i. did knowing a bomb threats or even the drill took place when it was regularly being announced on the loudspeakers there was a leash on it there were people on the roof not looking down on yet. there were. going around. and we were all in a loud announcement that we shouldn't be concerned and drill. every false flag in recent memory has been accompanied by a staged a drill in the middle of the drill an actual bombing or other attack is carried out the justice department admits terrorists and victims are played by volunteers and actors the format is highly effective because patsy's we're going to be blind are some told you were participating in a drill before the postal sorties warned of a controlled explosion near the finish line standing by the finish line but even just before the explosion professional killers croft international what up to f.b.i. kimo and on their caps from some crafts logo and slogan violence still sold problems also the explosion t

late teens to early twenty's they're going to say he used powder for the explosion and it shouldn't be for sale they won't find the suspect till later this week and the raid is issued to occur on friday this was a staged event the event was planned to do the raid to could as predicted and that same day the senate brought in legislation to create delayed. this pic to store legs and sneakers show the you've interviewed witnesses military intel about this would you think of the moves the major explosive materials are common i mean you can explode flour if you want to you can explain explode pretty much anything and make it a weapon we've seen that before but he had during it to go after this agenda to restrict certain freedoms i mean let's let's put it like this i'm not a super gun crazy guy no no question but if there they managed to take away the second amendment and they can take away the first amendment as well which is freedom of speech and they can take away the fourth amendment and no one's talking about them it's a complete media blackout and. you will not be able to stay home bro

nearly a month after the deadly explosion of a west texas fertilizer plant state investigators are watching a criminal investigation into the blast meanwhile authorities are now questioning a first responder we'll bring you the latest information coming up. fast food workers in detroit go on strike there's a latest addition to a growing find for higher wages in the fast food industry sights and sounds from the latest picket line in today's show. it's monday may thirteenth five him in washington d.c. lopez and you are watching r t well it's one step forward for biotech giant monsanto one major leap backwards for g.m.o. critics the u.s. supreme court handed down a decision today in favor of the mega company in a unanimous decision the justices ruled that indiana farmer running hugh bowman violated the company's patent on his genetically modified soybeans when he planted them for harvest without monsanto's permission or to correspondent liz wahl routes out the evidence in this case it's a supreme court decision with far reaching consequences for patents food farmers supreme court today ruled u

nearly a month after the deadly explosion at a west texas fertilizer plant state investigators are launching a criminal investigation into the blast meanwhile authorities are now questioning a first responder we'll bring you the latest information coming up. and we're getting big stories wrong over and over again those words from a veteran television journalist to a crowd of college journalism students in connecticut coming up why he's no exception and why the mainstream media continues to bumble the facts. it's monday may thirteenth four pm in washington d.c. . you are watching r t. well it's one step forward for a biotech giant monsanto one major leap backwards for g.m.o. critics the u.s. supreme court handed down a decision today in favor of the mega company in a unanimous decision the just of the justices ruled that indiana farmer running hugh bowman actually violated the company's patted on his genetically modified soybeans when he planted them for harvest without monsanto's permission r.t. correspondent liz wahl routes out the evidence in this case it's a supreme court decision with fa

he lost his best friend in the explosion. he spoke at the memorial service. at 2:00 this morning, federal agents -- not local -- took him into custody for possessing an explosive device. just hours ago, the texas department of public safety said the cause of the explosion was under criminal investigation. that is new. as a first responder, reed was assigned to one side of the fire. his best friend, cyrus, was assigned to the other. he died in the blast along with five of reed's coworkers. after the explosion he was shown as a brave and sympathetic figure. here he is speaking at his friend's memorial. >> he always hated the term hero. he and i shared the belief that heroes are persons etched in marble and that a hero is a sacred and solum term reserved for only those who paid the ultimate practices pryce when others would falter or run. my brother with woo disagree but i believe that all privy to this incident can attest that my brother, and all those who lay with him, are heroes now and forever. >> so two hours ago, reed was arraigned in federal court for poss

the nighttime raids. people in damascus say that these with a large explosions ever heard in the capital. nighttime explosions shook the city like a small earthquake. >> we felt the ground was shaking, and after that we heard bombs and debris, blasting that went off -- and we heard some of the glass falling around us. >> the cabinet of israel met on sunday morning, the cabinet holding the line and refusing to confirm they had carried out the attacks. but the syrian ministry said that this was a violation of international law and was a proof of links with syrian opposition fighters and they say that syria will not allow this to happen. >> the government has the right to protect the state and people from any attack, external or internal. >> as a serious assesses the damage, some are waiting to see how serial respond. >> syria cannot retaliate. iran is allah -- great supporter, sending the weapons. i feel that iran does not want to go to war. probablyhy they will continue to denounce the israeli activities and do nothing. >> israel has refused to comment, right-wing newspapers had a trauma th

the explosion goes off and ran towards bill. de those photos of bill and then there was a brief moment where i turned back and i looked at david and i looked up at the photo bridge and i wanted to make sure he was all right. >> i could feel the force behind me pushing me and i legs started going just like spaghetti. you know? had no control. i was going down. >> why bill? what drew your lens to him? >> maybe he was the first victim. he's the marathon runner. an old timer who wants to finish the marathon. it's everybody's dream to finish the marathon. it was just an instant. it was like, you know, a 5,000th of a second that that happened. when i look back at that photo, i just think it tells the story. >> yeah. i'm very lucky. i start get emotional about it but yeah. it was pretty close. >> and i called my husband and my husband's a retired sergeant of nypd who was there for september 11th. i called him. i said, you know, there's a lot of casualties and i'm fine but i, you know, just i love you. >> when you have the camera in fron

investigators have yet to determined what touched on the explosion. final findings were to be released on friday but are being delayed. >> a texas group will have the first working gun made entirely by a 3-d printer, and says they have manufactured a plastic gun with a nail for a firing pin and posted video of it being fired. it is run by a 25-year-old law student and anarchist named cody wilson. kittics are calling for a ban on this that more terrorist could open a gun factory if their garage. >> warning for thousands driving g.m. vehicles, next, the safety hazard that could be under the hood. >> a cure for gray hair? the scientist whose say they have found the cause and how to >> doesn't dozens of bay area jobs are up for positions with positions from accountants to account executives and sales reps and maintenance technicians. doors open an noon and it runs until 4:00 this afternoon. >> yesterday, we had showers and maybe a little bit of rain that was heavy in some places. >> briefly but mike what is in store today? >> probably less but we will have

that is the explosion site you see right here behind us, erin. st nearly a month after this explosion happened, investigators have wrapped up their day to day search and examination of that explosion site. even though much of the area in the neighborhood surrounding that fertilizer plant is still off-limits. many people not allowed to come back to the homes that have been destroyed. authorities say that officially the cause for now is undetermined. their words. they say there are three causes that they have not been able to rule out, one of them is the electrical system in the building that was holding the amonium nitrate. and also a golf cart that was inside of that building that according to atf investigators, this particular golf cart battery powered golf cart has a history of catching on fire. perhaps that golf cart could have caught on fire and is what led to the explosion. and also they say they have not been able to rule out any kind of criminal involvement in this and that the fire might have been intentionally set. before investigators ma

first responders on the scene of the explosion had been arrested. of a destructive device. specifically materials that could be used to construct a pipe bomb. obviously, the confluence of these two stories happened within a couple of hours of each other is a provocative thing. law enforcement raising the possibility of a criminal act being responsible for setting off the explosion and law enforcement arresting somebody who responded to the explosion arresting them on charges related to an explosive device. obviously we do not know if there is a more of a relationship between those two stories other than the fact they both have to do with west texas. now we have more information and it is really interesting. law enforcement officials told nbc news that thus far the atf has not found any evidence that it was a bomb that set off last month's deadly explosion in texas. today state and federal investigators said they would not speculate whether the paramedic charged with possession of a the pipe bomb when wl it has a connection to the explosion. but offi

the syrian capital. theeur video capturing explosions in the mountains. militaryse important installations thought crucial to the syrian program. the blasts were caused by an israeli rockets targeting the military center which western officials have in the past suggested is also involved in chemical weapons. it is the second such attack on the same location this year. damascus describes the explosions. >> the ground was shaking. the roof started to shake. after that, we heard a few bombs and a big blast. the falling glass around us. sunday's attack following a different air strike and israeli officials say they targeted a shipment of missiles bound for hezbollah in lebanon. although they would not confirm the incident, he supported israel's right to protect their interests. >> what i have said in the past and i continue to believe is that the israelis justifiably have to guard against the transfer of advanced weaponry to terrorist organizations like hezbollah. making a rare public appearance that damascus -- alsity, alice saw the continue on them to as no

nearly a month after the deadly explosion of a west texas fertilizer plant state investigators are now launching a criminal investigation into the blast meanwhile authorities are now questioning a first responder will bring you the latest information coming up. it's monday may thirteenth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm going lopez and you are watching r.t. we begin tonight with a developing story the associated press is now reporting that the u.s. justice department has secretly obtained two months worth of phone records that reports from reporters and editors and what the a.p. calls a massive and unprecedented intrusion into how the news organizations gather information records were seized from bureaus in washington d.c. new york as well as hartford connecticut records were also taken from the a.p. as press gallery line in the house of representatives in total the records from twenty phone lines were gathered incorporating some one hundred journalists the government would not say why it sought the records a.p. president and c.e.o. gary pruitt demanded that the records be returned he s

we have reports that they have explosives here at the scene. es here at the scene. >> and now they're throwing bombs at my officers while they're also shooting at them. >> the explosions which happened not 30, 40 feet from my house, could absolutely feel them from my bedroom. >> we found the pressure cooker lid embedded into a car further down the street there. >> it had filled the street with smoke. as i looked out the window and saw the smoke kind of dissipate, i saw one of the suspects running towards the officers. and he actually got fairly close to them, within at least 15, 20 yards. >> and they're literally about ten feet away from each other exchanging gunfire. >> it's definitely hand grenades and automatic gunfire. >> one of my officers was able to tackle him and put him to the ground. >> and as that happened, then i looked back at the suv and that's when i could see the second suspect getting back into the suv and -- >> comes, starts roaring down the street. and they dove out of the way as he came roaring through and ran over his brothe

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the two explosions happening in separate parts of the city. people were killed, including a child and more than 30 people injured. new video just into our newsroom. police arresting the man accused of a mother's day parade, a shooting that injures 19 people, including children. late last night, u.s. marshalls arrested 19-year-old aquin scott. he was set to appear in court on unrelated charges >>> we are expected to learn more about what caused the devastating fertilizer plant in west texas. state fire officials and atf investigators will release the preliminary results of a probe into the explosion that killed 14 and injured more than 200 and completely demolished sections of the small town. so far, investigators have ruled out a natural cause such as lightning. they also say water used to fight the initial fire did not contribute to the cause of the explosion os some had originally speculated. >>> a tough go down in southern california where firefighters are dealing with a very fast-moving wild fire this morning. they are calling this one the

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. >>> plus the texas explosion that was at first thought to be an accident, but new information there may tell us that a crime has been involved. we have the details about what investigators are uncovering. >>> and later we are taking you live to space. an ammonia leak at the international space station is prompting a very urgent space walk. we'll tell you what is at risk and how astronauts there are preparing. >>> the cleveland man accused of holding three women'ative f atc almost a decade is held in a 9 by 9 foot cell. dna tests of ariel castro confirm he is the father of the 6-year-old girl born to kidnapping survivor amanda berry. meantime, the prosecutor handling the case says he plans to charge castro for, quote, each and every act of sexual violence that he carried out. castro also could face murder charges related to claims he starved and punched michelle knight to induce at least five miscarriages. and this morning, while relatives of berry and gina dejesus continue to celebrate their safe return, knight's family doesn't know where she is. the 32-year-old woman has been relea

the data they got was disturbing. a third hydrogen explosion had exposed pools of discarded radioactive fuel to the atmosphere. these spent fuel rods were still highly radioactive. if the pools boiled dry, they could catch fire, and the contamination could be even worse than from a reactor meltdown. >> we had some pretty clear indication that there was fuel damage occurring in the spent fuel pools from the lack of water. and as they were worried about japanese citizens, we were worried about american citizens. and we thought, to put all this to rest, put water in there. >> narrator: the japanese prime minister ordered a desperate tactic: dumping water on the spent fuel pools from the air. the first crew to take off knew that soviet pilots who'd done this during the chernobyl nuclear accident had subsequently died of cancer. >> (translated): that morning, before i started the engine, i called my wife. she said, "if someone has to do it, then go and do your best. i am praying for you." so she was supportive. she was crying at the time. i almost c

they expect syria was behind the explosion. in washington secretary of state john kerry was quick to condemn the violence. there are growing concern that violence from syria's civil war will spill in turkey. it is estimated 70,000 people have died since the war started. >> the u.s. prepares to withdraw from the war in afghanistan. millions of voters went to the polls in peculiars. it was one of the deadliest days in voting. and so far it was a campaign season full of violence. people were killed in election- related attacks and terrorist kept up the assault. conner is in the region. >> turn out is large in pakiss stan. more than 130 people were killed many by the pak istani ta liban. it is led by the president and the muslim league sharif. and a third now party led by a cricket star and he's seen as a change from the corrupt middle class. he is strong with young voters and also anti- american and promised to end the american drone program if elected. several candidates vowed to reign in america. the u.s. relies on pakiss stop. i

could there be a link between this man an the explosion at the plant in west. they're not going to speculate about that here in texas law enforcement officials are saying there's absolutely no information that would link him to that explosion. and the attorney also putting out in black and white today this prepared statement saying mr. reed had no involvement whatsoever in the explosion at the west, texas fertilizer plant. it goes on to talk about how reed was one of the first responders and actually lost people close to him and he's urging people close to him now to not rush to judgment. don. >> so how were police tipped off to him, david? >> according to the court documents, a resident of the area said that they inadvertently received these materials from reed. the circumstances behind that were not spelled out. that's how the authorities were tipped off. they also say in the affidavit that reed himself admitted to possessing these materials. but again, he's saying he's going to vigorously deny and defend himself against the allegations. we'll see what happens

live in the newsroom, frank, back to you. >> cate, did the chemical fire from the explosions pose any threat to nearby neighbors there? >> reporter: frank, officials say that no toxic inhalants were released although one of the cars burning into the night was carrying fluoroacetic acid. we are hoping that officials are correct for the safety of neighbors. >> thank you. >>> chevron shareholders will be greeted again by protestors when neat this morning in san ramon. a group of environmental and other activists will be joined by richmond's mayor in calling for the resignation of chevron's ceo. chevron and richmond are still at odds over an explosion and fire last august that sent 15,000 people to the hospital. they had breathing problems. >>> let's check the weather. >> we are in store for hot weather. >> we are ready for a heat wave. we have that coming maybe hot in spots but today kind of a transitional day. a lot of clouds out there now. light sprinkles overnight. we could see a few of those but toward the afternoon we are going to see more of this some clearing skies and more sunshi

and the north of moscow well witnesses say the roof was partially torn to from the vehicle all the explosion to place near a metro station so far there's no information of casualties and we are keeping our want to ring the situation keeping our eyes closely on the wires there so we'll be bringing you more details on this as we get it here on our team and i'll be back with more news shortly. i think going down of the song and good morning we will remember that we will be very. welcome back you're watching our team and breaking news this hour a blast have only damaged a bus in the north of the russian capital what witnesses are saying at this point of the roof was partially torn from the vehicle the explosion took place near a metro station there's no information of the casualties so far this is developing story here on r.t. and we'll be bringing you more on this as we get it. meantime though let's take a look at other stories that we're following for you today the u.s. says it plans to push further or to get israel and palestine to the negotiating table with secretary of state john kerry plan

the train explosion after it derail. continuing coverage. >> a major rule out of florida. rtin's troubled past is now offlimits when the trial over his death starts in two weeks. he is the teenager whose death last year divided a central florida community and sparked a nationwide debate. today a judge shot down requests from defense attorneys for george zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman whom prosecutors say spotted the teenager in his neighborhood, stalked him and then gunned him down. zimmerman says trayvon martin attacked him first. the judge ruled during opening arguments the defense cannot talk about trayvon martin's drug use, his suspension from school or alleged involvement in fights. the ruling comes a few days after zimmerman's defense released these pictures found on trayvon martin's cell phone, pictures showing marijuana explant the teenager blowing smoke. another one shows somebody holding a hand gun. the defense argued that trayvon martin's past is critical to the case, showing the teen was hostile and that drugs influs his behavior on the night he died. >> s

the explosions went off throughout the city. bombs killed more than 70 people today. .raq's future looks precarious in the past week, 230 people have died in this of violence. we are in baghdad and we have this report. >> they were killed in markets, in restaurants, and here in a bus station. eight different locations in our, the bombs went off in baghdad. -- in one hour, the bombs went off in baghdad. the days attacks did not start -- did not stop there. they appear to target shiite civilians. ,s was the dozens killed police say nearly hundred people were injured today. we met someone whose son was mending his car when a bomb went off close by. >> i felt i had died until i saw my son, he says. i saw peoples limbs and bodies. i did not expect to to find my son a live. of the bomb that struck his area may have been muslims like him, but that others were affected, to the below. ,> they were innocent people he says. my leg was injured. was really gave me pain seeing my sunni friends dead on the ground. the iraqi prime minister appe

exactly what triggered the explosion and the cause of the crash are still being investigated. >> anna kooiman this morning, thank you. >>> speaking of explosions sections of disney land were evacuated after an explosion inside of a trash canalling. dry ice and a water bottle forced the area closed for two hours. witnesses say it sounded louder than a gun shot. >> as we were going out we probably saw a couple dozen people in security going in the other direction towards it. >> luckily nobody was injured. it is not clear if it was an accident or intentionally set. >> sad news. the sports world mourning the loss of one of the winningest college quarterbacks ever. cullen finnerty's body was found in michigan. he went fishing near his familiar lace cottage. police do not suspect foul play. finnerty led grand valley state university to three division 2 national titles and more than 50 wins. he recently played in the nfl for the broncos and ravens. he was 30 years old. >>> two employees of the u.s. embassy were shot outside of a strip club in caracas. the shooting stemd from a fight outside