Explosion at US Steel coking plant in Pennsylvania leaves people trapped under rubble
There are no confirmed fatalities at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny County.
The Allegheny County Emergency Services said a fire at the plant started around 10:51 a.m. and that it has transported five people. The agency did not provide any more details on those people transported and would only say it was an 'active scene.'
The Clairton Coke Works, a massive industrial facility along the Monongahela River south of Pittsburgh, is considered the largest coking operation in North America.
A coking plant processes raw coal into coke, a critical component in steelmaking.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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