Nine people are missing, and two others have been killed following an explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, USA, on Friday. In the ongoing rescue efforts, the police chief confirmed that operations are still underway at the site. In a statement, he mentioned that the explosion occurred at the R.M. Palmer company, destroying building number 2 and causing damage to building number 1. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
Videos shared by activists and American media show the moment of the explosion and the resulting damage. Thick smoke filled the air, and debris covered the street after the reported explosion at the chocolate company in Reading, Pennsylvania. A friend who was working nearby felt the explosion, stating it “shook the entire factory.”
At least two people have been killed, and several others injured in the explosion at the Pennsylvania chocolate factory. Terrifying reports indicate that multiple people were inside the factory at the time of the incident, with at least six individuals hospitalized.
