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An explosion rocked a west Texas refinery Friday, injuring at least 19 people and sparking a blaze that sent a huge black cloud billowing into the sky.

Three people with burns were in critical condition Friday night, a nursing supervisor said. Sixteen others were hospitalized, mostly for smoke inhalation, and all but four were released by late Friday, a hospital official said.

No fatalities were reported and all employees at the Valero McKee Refinery were accounted for, said Valero Energy Corp.