Two people have been confirmed dead, and several others hurt, after an explosion at a historic chocolate factory in West Reading Friday night, according to officials.
Exclusive video from FOX 29's Reading weather camera captured a deadly explosion at a local chocolate factory. Hours after the blast officials said two people are dead and nine are still missing. Five people remain unaccounted for after authorities say one person was rescued from the rubble.
Exclusive video from FOX 29's Reading weather camera captured the explosion that sent chunks of debris flying into the air. Two people are dead as five others remain missing as of Saturday morning. However, officials say there was "a sign of hope" after one person was found alive among the rubble of the deadly blast.
"I heard like a loud noise, like a roaring sound, then the house shook," said Liz Soto, who told FOX 29's Chris O'Connell that she still hasn't heard from a friend who works inside the factory.An explosion at a historic chocolate factory in West Reading left two people dead and several others injured. Officials on Friday night said nine people are still missing hours after the blast that leveled Building Two and damaged Building One.
We are anxious to be in touch with all employees and the families of employees who have been impacted, but the company's email, phones, and other communication systems are down, and therefore we are relying currently on first responders and disaster recovery organizations to provide any available information to impacted families. We will be providing additional information and making contact with employees, impacted families, and the community as soon as possible.
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