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At least two dead in Pennsylvania factory blast

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At least two people died in an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania. At least nine people are currently missing.

The blast occurred at a facility employing around 850 workers and owned by the R.M. Palmer Company. The cause of the incident, which also started a large fire, is unclear. West Reading Borough Police Department asked residents to avoid the area as emergency services continue operations.

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