Family, friends cling to hope loved ones are found alive after massive West Reading explosion

The search for survivors after the West Reading factory explosion goes on as West Reading officials talk about the longstanding community partner the company has been.

of the facility and caused damage to Building 1. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the blast.

Frankie Gonzalez is hoping for a miracle that his sister, who started working at R.M. Palmer a few months ago, will be found alive.Survivor found alive as West Reading chocolate factory explosion leaves 3 dead, 4 missing: officials Leann Kock says she got a frantic call from a relative, saying her father-in-law’s brother, who worked at the plant, is unaccounted for.

"Whether it’s donating candy for our Easter egg hunt and things like that, they have been an upstanding member of the community," VP of West Reading Borough Council, Phil Wert, said. "We did have to access our archives to pull the blueprints last night in order to get a better layout of the building and the mechanicals and the utilities."

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