Officials said Sunday that a fourth person was found deceased in the rubble at the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory, where an explosion occurred Friday evening.
West Reading officials said Sunday that a fourth person has been found deceased in the rubble at the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory, which was devastated by an explosion around 5 p.m. Friday.
Three people still remain unaccounted for, as crews continue to carefully dismantle the rubble at the site. “We will not rest until every single person affected by this tragedy has been accounted for,” West Reading Police Chief Wayne Holben said at a news conference Sunday. One person was pulled alive from the wreckage yesterday.
“We’re always racing against time,” West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said Sunday. “We’re just trying to hold out as much hope as we can.” The United Way of Berks County and the Berks County Community Foundation have established a disaster relief fund for the families of victims and those who have been displaced by the blast, the organizations said Sunday. Information is available atIf you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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