Fatal Explosion at Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Leaves Multiple Casualties

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Two people were killed, eight were injured, and nine others are missing after an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Company chocolate factory in West Reading, Berks County. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, and crews are working to search for those trapped beneath the rubble. One building was destroyed, and the blast was so powerful that it moved another building four feet forward. Ambulances took eight patients to Reading Hospital, and UGI crews were called to the scene.
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