Three people are dead, four are missing and several others are injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory Friday in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
Fire crews respond to the RM Palmer Chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, March 24, 2023.Three people are dead, four are missing and several others are injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory Friday in West Reading, Pennsylvania, police and city officials said.
Crews continue to search for survivors, but the amount of time since the incident mean "the chance of finding survivors is decreasing rapidly," said West Reading Fire Chief Chad Moyer. West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag issued an emergency declaration Saturday to access more resources for emergency responders on the scene."In the initial incident report from Berks County to PEMA, a reference to a gas leak was included. It is really important to note that incident reports from counties are a snapshot in time of the understanding of the incident at the time the report was made," Ruth A. Miller, PEMA's communications director, said in a statement.
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