Five dead, six missing, in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion

An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania killed at least five people, and authorities were searching Saturday for six missing workers.

West Reading Police Chief Wayne Holben told local media that a large explosion destroyed a building at the RM Palmer Company in West Reading at around 4:57 pm local time on Friday.

Holben was not able to provide a final number of injuries from the incident, but said eight people were taken to hospital for treatment, according to the Reading Eagle.

The cause of the explosion was under investigation, Holben said.

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