An explosion occurred at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, USA, and the container on the side was also blown into the sky. (Picture / Reposted from Twitter)
Two people were killed and seven injured in an explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on the 24th. The momentary picture of the explosion was also exposed. It can be seen from the video that after the explosion, a container truck was directly blown into the sky due to the strong impact. There are also reports that the big explosion directly leveled part of the factory area.
According to the “6abc” report, the chocolate factory actually has a history of more than 70 years. The accident happened around the evening of the 24th. Local firefighters received a report from the public, claiming that after hearing the explosion, they saw the chocolate factory on fire. .
Samantha Kaag, mayor of West Reading (West Reading), said in an interview that after the accident, people have been ordered not to approach the neighborhood where the accident happened. The accident has resulted in 2 deaths and 4 injuries. And this explosion also caused a part of the factory area to be directly razed to the ground. Even Kag himself said, “I live several blocks away, and I can feel the vibration caused by this explosion, although I did not hear the sound of the explosion.” , but the whole house visibly shakes.”
At present, the outside world speculates that the cause of the explosion in the factory area may be caused by gas leakage, but the official has not yet confirmed the cause, only saying that an in-depth investigation into the cause of the accident is still underway. (Click here to watch the explosion video）