Key takeaways:
- Seven people killed in an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
- Patricia Borges was pulled alive from the rubble after nine hours of screaming for help.
- The cause of the explosion is still under investigation and the R.M. Palmer Co. factory has released a statement expressing their condolences.
Seven people have been killed in an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania. One woman, Patricia Borges, was pulled alive from the rubble after nine hours of screaming for help.
In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Borges, 50, described the moment the floor gave way beneath her and flames engulfed the building. She said she thought it was the end for her.
The dark liquid that extinguished her burning arm also caused her to break her collarbone and both of her heels. Borges is currently in hospital receiving treatment for her injuries.
Firefighters battled the inferno and helicopters thumped overhead as Borges waited for rescue. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
The R.M. Palmer Co. factory has released a statement expressing their condolences to the families of those who were killed in the explosion. They have also said that they are working with authorities to determine the cause of the incident.
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