US chocolate factory explosion on Friday kills 2 and leaves 9 missing. Image: Opoyi/WZDX
Chocolate factory EXPLOSION KILLS two [WATCH]
The explosion at the RM Palmer Company plant in the West Reading borough in the US state of Pennsylvania happened around 21:00 GMT.
US chocolate factory explosion on Friday kills 2 and leaves 9 missing. Image: Opoyi/WZDX
The explosion at a chocolate factory in the US state of Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left nine others missing.
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EXPLOSION IN PENNSYLVANIA
According to Pennsylvania’s Emergency Management Agency, two people died in the explosion, nine are missing, and six people were transported to medical facilities.
“The chocolate factory is pretty leveled, unfortunately. There’s not much they can save from the building,” said West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag in a statement released.
“In the front, with the church and the apartments, the explosion was so big it moved that building four feet forward,” she added.
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The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, authorities said.
According to the website, RM Palmer has been producing seasonal chocolate novelties since 1948. Such as Easter bunnies and heart-shaped Valentine’s Day sweets.
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