11 firefighters and medics confirmed killed at in Texas fertilizer plant blast

Authorities have confirmed that 11 firefighters and medics were killed last night in the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas - though at least three more people are feared dead as rescuers search the rubble for bodies. 

The State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas said in a statement on Thursday that six firefighters, four paramedics and one other first responder died Wednesday night as they battled a blaze the West Fertilizer Company.

'We were all volunteers.

 There was not one person that got paid to be there. Not one person that was ordered to go there,'  Brice Reed, an EMT with the West Volunteer Fire Department, told CNN. Reed also rushed into the blast zone, but survived and was visibly shaken as he spoke.

The volunteers were battling a fire at the plant last night when a tank of anhydrous ammonia - the same substance that fueled the 1995 Oklahoma City bombs - exploded with such force that it was felt 50 miles away and registered as a magnitude 2.1 earthquake.

Rescuers expect to find 14 bodies in the the rubble of the plant and the wreckage of 50 to 75 homes that were destroyed in the explosion.

Rubble: The fertilizer plant at West, Texas, was completely leveled after a devastating explosion that was felt by resident 50 miles away

David Beckham loves eating SNAILS

Paris-based football ace David Beckham has revealed he's loving French food - particularly SNAILS.

Becks - previously known for his passion for Cockney favourite pie and mash - has been tucking into local dishes since joining PSG.And in an interview on CNN, he also spoke of the "sacrifice" of living across the Channel while wife Victoria, 38, and their children are in London.He also told said he does not regret any of his 32 tattoos or different haircuts - and he thinks Hollywood pal Tom Cruise is much better looking.

Ahead of PSG’s clash with Barcelona tomorrow, he admitted it's a huge test against a "special team" but he's relishing the challenge.Beckham, 38, also revealed he hasn’t given up on an England recall just yet - though he knows the "chances are very slight".