UPDATE: The death toll has risen to 7 in the Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion after authorities said tonight they had found more bodies
a state of emergency on Saturday in response to the explosion "to access more resources for emergency services and first responders on-scene."on Sunday night following search and rescue operations that "all seven presumptive missing" had been found.
"Please understand that this is still a devastating loss, but we are truly grateful to bring closure to the families involved in the upcoming days," Kaag added.Officials are investigating the cause of the explosion at R.M.
Two patients "have been admitted and are in good and fair condition, and the others have been discharged," Bezler said in a statement to Axios on Saturday.West Reading Police Chief Wayne Holben that one person was found alive in rubble overnight as the search continued in "hope that others still may be found.""It is always difficult to come to terms with such sudden and unexpected events," Kaag said in
Friday night. "Our deepest sympathies are with the families and friends of those who have been affected.", "This is an extremely difficult situation — unlike any I can recall us dealing with here in Berks County in recent memory."R.M. Palmer Company was established in 1948 and specializes in crafting holiday chocolates.
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