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Explosion at R.M. Palmer chocolate factory in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead, others missing and injured
mystery-ak:
March 25, 2023 1:13am EDT
Explosion at R.M. Palmer chocolate factory in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead, others missing and injured
The blast at the chocolate factory killed two people, injured eight and left nine missing as of Friday night
By Elizabeth Pritchett | Fox News
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An explosion at a historic chocolate factory in southeastern Pennsylvania left two people dead, several missing and eight injured Friday afternoon.
West Reading Borough Police Department Chief Wayne Holben confirmed two fatalities and nine missing after an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory in West Reading shortly before 5 p.m.
Tower Health spokeswoman Jessica Bezler told The Associated Press in an email that eight others were taken to Reading Hospital with injuries Friday evening. Bezler said two people were admitted in fair condition and five others were treated and released.
She added that one victim was transported to another facility. Limited details are available on that person's condition.
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/explosion-r-m-palmer-chocolate-factory-pennsylvania-leaves-2-dead-others-missing-injured
catfish1957:
Another food/supply chain disaster?
I hope there aren't anymore "coincidence theorist" out there any more.
Gefn:
Updated on: March 25, 2023 / 9:39 AM
A large explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Friday has left five people dead and several others injured.
The explosion occurred at the R.M. Palmer Company, according to CBS Philadelphia. Video from the scene showed flames and black smoke billowing hundreds of feet into the air.
Pennsylvania Emergency Management officials told CBS News on Saturday morning that the death toll had risen to five people. Six others were unaccounted for.
In addition, Reading Hospital received a total of eight patients, a hospital spokesperson told CBS News on Friday night. One was transferred to another hospital, two were in fair condition, and the other five were expected to be treated and discharged, the spokesperson said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pennsylvania-chocolate-factory-explosion-rm-palmer/
mystery-ak:
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Gefn:
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Thank you @mystery-ak
What a horrible story.
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