The death toll from an explosion at a chocolate factory in the US state of Pennsylvania rose to three Saturday with four people missing, local officials said, as rescuers raced against the clock to find survivors. | AFP
“ is pretty leveled, unfortunately. There’s not much they can salvage from the building,” West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said in a televised press conference shortly after the blast.
“In the front, with the church and the apartments, the explosion was so big it moved that building four feet forward,” she added. West Reading Chief of Police Wayne Holben told reporters at the press conference Saturday that “a third body was located at the RM Palmer site and has been confirmed deceased.”
“Crews are continuing their diligent efforts in sifting through the debris in order to locate any additional individuals,” Holben said.The cause of the blast was still under investigation, authorities said. According to its website, RM Palmer has been producing seasonal chocolate novelties — like Easter bunnies and heart-shaped Valentine’s Day sweets — since 1948.
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