ALERT: MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT DECLARED AFTER EXPLOSION AT DAIRY FARM IN TEXAS

An explosion and fire at a Dimmitt, Tex. dairy on Monday night sent one woman to the hospital. The cause is still unknown, but reports say the explosion engulfed multiple structures, and the smoke cloud could be seen from as much as 80 miles away.

The explosion occurred at South Fork Dairy, which is located just southeast of Dimmitt. According to Castro County Sheriff Sal Rivera, the explosion occurred around 7:20 p.m. on Monday.

According to AgDay and U.S. Farm Report Lubbock affiliate KJTV, details are still limited about what caused the explosion, but Aero-care was on the scene. The Castro County Sheriff also confirmed one woman was transported to a Lubbock hospital.

🚨#UPDATE: Mass Casualty Incident has declared after explosion at dairy farm in Dimmitt, Texas. So far one person is in critical condition at this time with information being very limited this was moments after the explosion that took place#SouthForkDairy#CastroCounty… pic.twitter.com/R5GjvUMHN5 — LockharTVMedia (@LockharTVMedia) April 11, 2023

Railey Silhan, who lives in Morton, Tex., says the cloud of smoke from the explosion could be seen from her area, which is 80 miles southwest of Dimmitt.