Port Neches Explosion: 60,000 evacuated from homes

About 60,000 people have been evacuated from the area surrounding Port Neches in Texas after a series of huge explosions at a chemical plant.

Footage shows a flash of light before the plant was engulfed by flames.

One video shows the door of a nearby house being blown off its hinges.

Three employees were injured in the initial explosion.

The first blast on Wednesday was followed by a series of secondary explosions.

It is not yet known what caused the blast, which was felt 30 miles (48km) away from the TPC group plant