Key takeaways:
- At least two people were killed and several others injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
- West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed there were two fatalities, nine people missing and several others injured by the explosion.
- Reading Hospital received a total of eight patients, with one transferred to another hospital, two in fair condition, and the other five expected to be treated and discharged. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
At least two people were killed and several others injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday evening.
The blast occurred at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant at 4:57 p.m., sending a plume of black smoke into the air and resulting in the destruction of a building at the facility and damage to a nearby building.
West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed there were two fatalities, nine people missing and several others injured by the explosion. Video from the scene showed flames and black smoke billowing hundreds of feet into the air.
Reading Hospital received a total of eight patients, a hospital spokesperson told CBS News. Of those, one was transferred to another hospital, two were in fair condition, and the other five were expected to be treated and discharged.
The cause of the explosion is still under investigation. The R.M. Palmer Co. factory manufactures seasonal chocolates for occasions such as Easter, Halloween, and Christmas.
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