SAN ANTONIO -- Five people were seriously injured in a pipeline explosion and fire Wednesday.
The accident happened near the town of Batesville, southwest of San Antonio.
Texas Railroad Commission officials say some workers were using a torch near a pipeline when it caught fire and burned them.
The workers were taken to a hospital in Dilley after the accident and were then transported by AirLIFE to Brooke Army Medical Center around 3:00 p.m. Officials said they suffered 1st to 3rd degree burns. Three of the workers remain in critical condition. The other two are in stable condition.
The victims' names have not been released.
