Six injured in explosion at Pennsylvania chocolate factory
Firefighters battle a fire after an explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania injured at least six people and sent black smoke billowing into the sky above West Reading. It was located about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia, but few details have been released. Six of his TowerDIRECT ambulances, accompanied by staff including TowerDIRECT’s medical director, were dispatched, including the mass casualty vehicle, to provide medical instruction and patient care. A Tower Health official told sister station WGAL that Reading Hospital has a total of six patients at this time. One of them has been transferred and the rest are under evaluation. Shortly before 5:00 p.m., an explosion occurred in a factory building on Second Avenue and Cherry Street. Video shows debris covering roads in the area. WGAL reports that a coroner has also been dispatched.
Firefighters battled the blaze Friday after an explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania injured at least six people and sent black smoke billowing into the sky above West Reading.
The Burks County fire brigade remained on site Friday night at the RM Palmer plant, about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia, but few details were given.
Six TowerDIRECT ambulances, including mass casualty vehicles, were dispatched to provide medical instruction and patient care, accompanied by staff including TowerDIRECT’s medical director.
A Tower Health official told sister station WGAL that Reading Hospital has a total of six patients at this time. One of them has been transferred and the rest are under evaluation.
Shortly before 5:00 p.m., an explosion occurred in a factory building on Second Avenue and Cherry Street. Video shows debris covering roads in the area.
WGAL reports that a coroner has also been dispatched.
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