<span style="color: #222222;">In the United States, one person was missing following a large explosion at an apparent industrial building in Houston today that heavily damaged nearby buildings and homes.<br />'' <br />'' The Houston Fire Department said, one person was taken to a hospital because of the blast, and a fire burned at the site hours after the explosion. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said that one person was unaccounted for.<br />'' <br />''The explosion, which appeared to be centered on an industrial building, shook other buildings. People were told to avoid the area.</span>