Two people are dead, nine are missing and multiple others are injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, police and city officials say.
Fire crews respond to the RM Palmer Chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, March 24, 2023.Two people are dead, 9 are missing and multiple others are injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory Friday in West Reading, Pennsylvania, police and city officials said.
The explosion occurred at around 4:57 p.m. at the RM Palmer Company in West Reading, located about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia.WPVIThe explosion caused destruction to one building nearby and damaged another. The cause for the explosion is not known, and there is no danger to residents, officials said.WPVI
At a press conference, Mayor Samantha Kaag, a former volunteer firefighter, called the incident "pretty scary," and said that the explosion was so strong that it pushed a building back four feet. She added the factory building was "pretty leveled" and crews will "probably" be working through the night and weekend at the scene of the explosion.Fire crews respond to the RM Palmer Chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, March 24, 2023.
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