An explosion on Monday, August 11 at a Coca Cola factory in Pennsylvania in the United States on Monday, August 11 in the United States, two missing and several injured, the local police said.
The explosion occurred in the Coke Works factory, owned by the US steel company Us Steel, about 25 kilometers from Pittsburgh.
“At this stage, officials can confirm that there has been a death in relation to this incident,” James Madalinsky, Algheny police spokesman, told AFP.
“Two missing persons are currently considered, and several people have been treated for additional injuries. The situation of these individuals is not known at this time,” said the same official.
The cause of the unknown incident
“Around 11 am (local time) on Monday, August 11, there was an incident in the US steel factory. In CLIRIRTON, specifically at the level of the furnaces in Coca -Cola 13 and 14. Emergency teams were immediately mobilized in the scene,” said Andrew Fulton, EE. Press Relations Manager.
“We collaborate closely with the competent authorities to investigate the cause of the incident and provide additional updates as soon as they are available,” said David Burritt, general manager of the group.
The videos on social networks, not authenticated by the AFP, showed firefighters who fought against fire in front of a torn industrial building, under a thick white smoke plume. According to several media, people could always be under the rubble.
Located in the Monongahela River, the factory is the largest industrial installation of coal processing in Coca -Cola. He uses about 1,300 people, according to the American Steelmaker, now owned by the Japanese group Steel.
Source: BFM TV
