Posted on Mar 26, 2023
A Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has killed 4 people and 3 are missing
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https://www.npr.org/2023/03/25/ [login to see] /pennsylvania-chocolate-factory-explosion
An explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa., on Friday has killed four people and left three missing, authorities have said.
The explosion just before 5 p.m. Friday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant destroyed one building and damaged another nearby. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, Mayor Samantha Kaag said.
Rescuers searched throughout the night for the remaining missing people, removing debris and using canines, and they continue to do so, Police Chief Wayne Holben said Sunday. Holben said Saturday that rescuers found one person alive.
"We will not rest until every single person affected by this tragedy has been accounted for," Holben said.
An explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa., on Friday has killed four people and left three missing, authorities have said.
The explosion just before 5 p.m. Friday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant destroyed one building and damaged another nearby. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, Mayor Samantha Kaag said.
Rescuers searched throughout the night for the remaining missing people, removing debris and using canines, and they continue to do so, Police Chief Wayne Holben said Sunday. Holben said Saturday that rescuers found one person alive.
"We will not rest until every single person affected by this tragedy has been accounted for," Holben said.
A Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has killed 4 people and 3 are missing
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Food/Chow
State of Pennsylvania
Reading
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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Just a follow up as to finding the cause of this incident. This article was written today on the WFMZ 69 news feed. It is pretty amazing they found this fitting. It is a preliminary finding.
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/ntsb-identifies-source-of-natural-gas-leak-at-r-m-palmer-explosion-site/article_3f4a1790-257d-11ee-9207-27272b5c96d5.html
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/ntsb-identifies-source-of-natural-gas-leak-at-r-m-palmer-explosion-site/article_3f4a1790-257d-11ee-9207-27272b5c96d5.html
NTSB identifies source of natural gas leak at R.M. Palmer explosion site
NTSB investigators say data indicates that natural gas was leaking from a DuPont Aldyl A service tee that was installed in 1982.
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