At least two people are dead and one missing after a massive early morning explosion at a manufacturing plant in west Houston. The blast occurred around 4:15 a.m. and damaged over 200 homes, smashing windows, collapsing doors and walls and spreading wreckage over an area over a half-mile wide.

“Do a search around your own home and your own neighborhood, even if you’re a mile away from this location,” Police Chief Art Acevedo said. “Look for any debris, any body parts, anything that may be related. If you find anything in your immediate home, in your yard, don’t touch it. Just call the Houston Police Department so we can respond.”

Couldn't get sound to work when posting from my phone. This should work though:#houstonexplosion pic.twitter.com/HXkLBW6cvB — Joey Charpentier (@BattleNub19) January 24, 2020

Major explosion in Northwest Houston, neat Clay & Gessner. Did you hear it this morning? HPD blocking off the “hot zone” — Clay, Gessner, Steffani, and Genard @abc13houston #breaking #houston #traffic pic.twitter.com/JTddN7NFYl — Katherine Whaley (@KatherineABC13) January 24, 2020

Breaking: Video just into our newsroom showing the aftermath of an explosion in Houston, TX.



Police say this is an industrial facility. Witnesses say the windows and walls of their homes rattled.



At this hour, authorities warn of a second blast. @wpri12 pic.twitter.com/w5BPCwx2a6 — Brandon Truitt (@BrandonTruittTV) January 24, 2020

Here's our first daylight look at the aftermath. Several buildings were leveled or destroyed in this morning's explosion in northwest Houston. 1 resident taken to the hospital, 1 worker missing, HFD says. MORE: https://t.co/PQW55NEy16 #HTownRush #KHOU pic.twitter.com/AmJNJTlLCZ — KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) January 24, 2020

NEW: FF have cleared this street so they’re letting us get a look at the worst of the damage. This area was taped off earlier. Most everyone gone. It’s a ghost town. This is Stanford Ct & Valleywood Dr #abc13 pic.twitter.com/fmYuy3ox6H — Courtney Fischer (@CourtneyABC13) January 24, 2020

Karen Blok takes me inside her home. When the blast rocked her house and blew out her windows, Karen’s chihuahua ran out. Karen is so worried. What a mess. #abc13 #houstonexplosion pic.twitter.com/S1EaeBWMPS — Courtney Fischer (@CourtneyABC13) January 24, 2020

FF going door to door making sure lll are okay. #abc13 #houstonexplosion pic.twitter.com/VaEVaTUyJY — Courtney Fischer (@CourtneyABC13) January 24, 2020

FF have told us to get OUT of these houses. The walls are caving in. Ceilings collapsed. FF saying: if there’s another explosion, homes could collapse. #abc13 #houstonexplosion pic.twitter.com/dtgaLCw7Dh — Courtney Fischer (@CourtneyABC13) January 24, 2020