Texas fire destroyed 11 petrochemical storage tanks before extinguished: official

Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A fire at a petrochemical storage site outside Houston destroyed 11 massive storage tanks before it was extinguished early Wednesday, Intercontinental Terminals Co officials said.

The company, a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, has not yet determined what caused the blaze, but officials said at a briefing Wednesday that investigations by local officials have begun. Smoke from the fire was visible for dozens of miles.

(Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)