Federal safety investigators say they've determined that natural gas was leaking from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion killed seven people.
federal safety investigators said Tuesday, while noting they have yet to determine the cause of the blast.
Investigators also determined there was a small leak on a natural gas fitting installed in 2021, the board said. before the explosion. Workers at the plant have accused Palmer of ignoring warnings of a natural gas leak, saying the plant, in a small town 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia, should have been evacuated.Exclusive video from FOX 29's Reading weather camera captured a deadly explosion at a local chocolate factory. Hours after the blast officials said two people are dead and nine are still missing.
Safety investigators determined that UGI replaced a service line at the Palmer plant in 2021, but kept the 1982 service tee connected to the system and fully pressurized.
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