"In total, six people have been transported from the scene to a hospital", Rocha said. "The scene is very active, it's still ongoing. Firefighters are trying to put the fire out".
First responders said the fire was caused after a freight-carrying barge hit a pipeline at the port of Corpus Christi.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a statement on the explosion in the port.
Statement on pipeline explosion in Corpus Christi: pic.twitter.com/Uy9TG9D2Or
— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) August 21, 2020
Photos and videos of the incident have emerged on social media platforms.
A huge fire at the grain port in Corpus Christi @callerdotcom pic.twitter.com/7yplmNdUd2
— courtney sacco (@Caller_Courtney) August 21, 2020
#Breaking:- Massive Fire break out in Corpus Christi, Texas USA
— A̷s̷h̷i̷s̷h̷ ̷G̷o̷s̷w̷a̷m̷i̷ (@AshishG0swami) August 21, 2020
A refinery caught fire.
Corpus Christi Valero #CorpusChristi #Texaspic.twitter.com/fOrcYZQpFs
Smoke and flames are seen at the International Grain Port Terminal, Friday, Aug 21, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Corpus Christi Police Fire Department Deputy Chief Billy Breedlove said a pipeline exploded after a barge in the water hit it. pic.twitter.com/wXwgODWCRF
— annierice_photo (@annierice_photo) August 21, 2020
The US Coast Guard said in a press release that a team is searching for four missing crew members who were on the boat that hit the pipeline.