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Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave, West Reading, PA
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West Reading Explosion: Death Toll Rises As Street Closures Announced
As investigators work to uncover the cause of the deadly explosion at a chocolate factory that rocked West Reading on Friday, authorities are shutting down affected streets until further notice. RM Palmer chocolate factory on South 2nd Avenue erupted in a fiery blast at around 5 p.m. on March 24, Daily Voice reported. At a press conference late on Sunday, March 26, West Reading Police Chief Wayne Holben announced that two more victims had been located, bringing the death toll to seven. One person was found alive in the rubble on Friday night, while at least ten victims were hosp…