{"id":764867,"date":"2026-05-01T01:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/764867\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T01:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:33:13","slug":"cleanup-begins-after-deadly-explosion-at-south-houston-asphalt-facility-residents-report-ongoing-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/764867\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleanup begins after deadly explosion at South Houston asphalt facility; residents report ongoing impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SOUTH HOUSTON, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 Cleanup efforts are beginning following a deadly explosion at a South Houston asphalt facility, as residents living nearby describe lingering odors, debris and health concerns in the aftermath.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Across the street from the facility, a resident who identified himself as Laylow Martinez said he saw what appeared to be asphalt material scattered near the roadway leading to his apartment complex and continues to smell it in the air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He said runoff water from the material is just feet from his door, raising concerns about possible exposure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI got a little kid, and I don\u2019t want him to get any side effects \u2026 from breathing in all this,\u201d Martinez said.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Martinez said he has experienced symptoms including headaches, dizziness and nausea since the incident and plans to wear a face covering until conditions improve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He also said he has seen heavy equipment and crews working in the area as officials continue to secure and process the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The explosion occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday at a facility operated by Martin Asphalt, part of Martin Resource Management Corporation, at 300 Christy Place. One employee was killed. The victim\u2019s name has not been released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Pasadena Fire Marshal\u2019s Office said the employee\u2019s body was recovered Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials said the material involved is tar-like, water-soluble and not considered a threat to public health or safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">However, health experts note that fresh asphalt can release fumes that may irritate the eyes, nose and respiratory system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Company officials said emergency response procedures were activated and that they are cooperating with investigators while conducting an internal review. The company also expressed sympathy for the employee\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials said cleanup is beginning after investigators processed the scene. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation. OSHA is investigating yesterday\u2019s worker fatality at Martin Asphalt and has up to six months to complete that process.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SOUTH HOUSTON, Texas \u2013 Cleanup efforts are beginning following a deadly explosion at a South Houston asphalt facility,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":764868,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5130],"tags":[94218,21885,4345,138903,358,3187,163866],"class_list":["post-764867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-asphalt","tag-explosion","tag-houston","tag-south-houston","tag-texas","tag-tx","tag-worker-death"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116496748138925632","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/764868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}