Chocolate factory explosion: 2 dead, 1 alive found inside Pennsylvania rubble

After an explosion at the RM Palmer Company chocolate factory in Berks County, Penn. on Friday, one person was found alive in the rubble as rescue efforts continued, local officials said in a Saturday morning news conference.

West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said two people are confirmed dead, with rescue efforts underway for several people still missing.

First responders found one building of the company destroyed and an apartment building and church damaged.

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[ectosplazum]

Everything blows up in America lately.

[Musicismylove]

17 food plants blown up, 3 derailed trains...what's next. We live in a world that thrives on tragic thinking. Deepest condolences for those lives lost.

[unfailingcolt]

So very sad. Condolences to those affected by this.

[mhz]

Is this the same factory where workers fell into the chocolate tanks?

[northernkarma]

Not meaning to sound ugly here, but, how does a chocolate factory explode???
.. umm Happy Easter kiddos...(??) 😕

[Shinzon]

I didn't realize that chocolate was a euphemism for " high explosives"

[georgesimon]

This is becoming more common in the Ukraine States of Amerika.

[ENIGMAXII]

And Biden is currently in Canada eating Syrian Chocolate, strange odd that...

[thedarkgreenvanman]

A lot of food production plants are burning/exploding lately…

[faithsanspeur]

Obviously someone missed the story about the Peace chocolate bar Biden got yesterday

[markstruble]

My condolences for the families of the Oompa Loompas that were lost 😪

[humbertsmith]

Willie Wonka died of smoke inhalation, and Augustus Gloop's body blocked the firefighters. So tragic.

[elizabethobrien]

Aww😢 my condolences to the families and 🙏 for everyone.
Thanks to the fire department and police

[eileenbachemin]

My prayers go out to loved one's 😢

[misshamilton]

Praying for the families of the deceased. God Will comfort them and the employees that they worked with. God bless America today. Amen ❤😂

[brianseeney]

Why did I only see one fire hose spraying water?

[Kubie]

I hope they catch the negligent black people responsible for this

[ul]

The Chocolate Factory Replaced by The Old Spaghetti Factory
1. Vintage Streetcar
2. King Kong Poster
3. Michelin Posters
4. Campari Posters
5. Cinzano Zebra Posters
6. Frank Sinatra Posters
7. Italian Movie Props
8. Dentzel Jester Heads
9. Stained Glass Portraits
10. Animation Cels Including Pedal Pumping Scenes from Hot Wheels (1969)
11. Vintage Football Posters
12. Circus Posters
13. The Nostalgia Merchant Logo
14. Coca-Cola Logo
15. Stag Beer Logo

[hansolo-ooec]

maybe Hershey's had it in for monopoly the hardass way

[dougabbott]

boiler? Fire looks like natural gas so maybe gas explosion.