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- An explosion occurred at a steel plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Several people have been injured and at least one person has died, police said.
- It’s the largest coking factory in the country.
An explosion at a steel plant in Western Pennsylvania has left dozens injured and at least one person dead, according to authorities.
The explosion took place at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant, located south of Pittsburgh. The facility is the largest coking plant in the country.
Allegheny County Emergency Services and Allegheny County Police said in a release that two people are currently unaccounted for, while several others have been injured. They also confirmed that one person died as a result of the explosion.
Residents living within a mile of the plant should remain inside, close windows and doors, and set their HVAC systems to recirculate, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
Nine people are being treated at local hospitals, according to NBC News.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wrote on X that the scene remained active. “Please join Lori and me in praying for the Clairton community,” he wrote.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman wrote on X that he had traveled to the plant and that there’s an “active search and rescue underway” with “dozens injured” in the blast.
“Keeping those injured and all who are impacted in my thoughts right now,” Fetterman wrote in a separate post.
This isn’t the first major incident at the plant. In 2018, a fire on Christmas Eve caused significant damage to the facility, resulting in the release of sulfur dioxide for months afterward, and a 2010 explosion at the plant injured 20 workers.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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