At least two people are dead and five missing after an explosion at a Berks County candy factory in Pennsylvania, according to local officials.
Police tape is pictured at the scene near the intersection of Garvey and Garfield Avenue in Monterey Park, California, on January 22, 2023.
Officials are investigating the explosion at R.M. Palmer Company, which occurred around 5 p.m. local time on Friday and"The building in the front, with the church and the apartments — the explosion was so big that it moved that building four feet forward," West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag Though West Reading police confirmed to Axios that PEMA is working with them on the ground, Holben said later in the day that he could only confirm two deaths so far., Kaag asked the public to avoid the area as recovery efforts continue throughout the weekend.
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