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March 27, 2023

Explosion at Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Kills 7 People
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In eastern Pennsylvania, at least seven people are dead and 10 others
were hospitalized after an explosion leveled a chocolate factory in the
town of West Reading. The blast destroyed one building and damaged
another at the R.M. Palmer Company plant, known for producing seasonal
chocolates including Easter bunnies. Investigators have not yet
determined the cause of the explosion.


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