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West Reading chocolate factory victims died of blast injuries, thermal burns, coroner says

The March 24 explosion rocked the tight-knit borough, just 65 miles northwest of Philadelphia.

Work continues at the site of the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa. on March 27, 2023. An explosion at the factory left seven people dead.
Work continues at the site of the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa. on March 27, 2023. An explosion at the factory left seven people dead.Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer