Two dead, nine missing in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion
Two people were dead and nine missing after an explosion ripped through a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on Friday, officials said, Reuters reports.
The blast sent flames, smoke, dust and debris skyward, video of the moment captured by television showed.
"There are still rescue efforts under way at the scene," West Reading Police Chief Wayne Holden said in a brief statement he read to reporters.
The cause remained under investigation, although officials ruled out a continuing danger to the area, Holden said.
Besides the two dead and nine missing, several more people were injured
