Two people have died in a blast at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, America, on Friday evening. There are also reports of many people getting injured in this heartbreaking incident. West Reading’s R.J. Chief Van Holbein of the West Reading Borough Police Department at R. like this. An explosion at a Palmer Corporation plant has confirmed the death of 2 people and injuries to several others. He said that 9 people are missing after the explosion in the plant. The horror of the blast was such that the entire building moved 4 feet forward after the blast.
People were asked to stay away from the building
Holben said that the blast took place at 4.57 pm. One building in the complex was completely destroyed and another nearby building was also badly damaged, he said, adding that there was no longer a threat from the explosion, but Holbein advised residents to stay away from the area around the factory. Jessica Bezler, a spokeswoman for health care provider Tower Health, said eight people were admitted to Reading Hospital on Friday evening.
Due to the explosion, the debris of the building spread far and wide
The explosion was so powerful that plumes of smoke were seen in the air and debris was also scattered far and wide. Mayor Samantha Kaag said that the strength of the explosion can be estimated from the fact that the building moved 4 feet after the blast. He said that it was very difficult to see the condition there. It was really scary. The administration has told the people that there is nothing to fear, but even visiting the place was prohibited.