Search and rescue teams have found two additional bodies after an explosion at an eastern Pennsylvania candy factory last week, raising the death toll to seven. The cause of the explosion is still unknown and is being investigated by the West Reading Police Department, the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is also involved in the investigation.
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Four people have been confirmed dead and four are still missing after an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Company chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday. Rescue crews worked overnight to locate the fourth victim, and the remains of a third victim were discovered on Saturday. Authorities are continuing their search for the remaining four missing persons, and the cause of the explosion is still under investigation. The West Reading community is in mourning as they grapple with this tragic loss of life.
At least two people have died and nine are unaccounted for after an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Fire and smoke were seen at the scene and six to eight people were taken for medical attention. The cause of the explosion is unknown and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the West Reading Police Department.
At least two people were killed and several others injured in an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday evening. The blast sent a plume of black smoke into the air, resulting in the destruction of a building at the facility and damage to a nearby building. Reading Hospital received a total of eight patients, with one transferred to another hospital and the other five expected to be treated and discharged. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.