there are two people deadeight were hospitalized and nine still missing after the explosion Friday night from a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania (USA).
City officials confirmed that at 2:57 p.m. local time, a massive explosion occurred at the RM Palme Company chocolate factory, causing the building to collapse and burn rubble, NBC Philadelphia reported.
The cause of the explosion is still unknown.affecting adjacent buildings but, according to emergency services, not posing a hazard to those living near this commercial area.
The town’s mayor, Samantha Kaag, confirmed. the building was completely destroyed, and that the explosion shifted its foundations by more than a meter. He also warned that rescue efforts would take all night and possibly the weekend.