US EditionExplosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped under rubble
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AUG 11 – Rescue efforts continue after a massive explosion at the largest U.S. coke plant; at least one worker killed and dozens injured, officials said.
- Near Pittsburgh, the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant experienced multiple explosions, causing one death and injuring dozens as rescue efforts continue, cause remains unclear.
- Prior to the explosion, U.S. Steel settled a 2017 lawsuit for $8.5 million and last year agreed to spend $19.5 million on upgrades and $5 million on air quality efforts.
- Allegheny County Emergency Services reported injured employees transported to hospitals, with at least two unaccounted for under the rubble, as rescue efforts continue.
- Residents within 1 mile were advised to stay indoors and set HVAC systems to recirculate, while Allegheny Health Network treated nine patients and UPMC Mercy Hospital treated two.
- U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt said the cause remains unclear as local authorities work with the company to investigate, with full cooperation pledged.
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One dead, 10 injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions
CLAIRTON, United States: At least one person died and 10 were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said. "Multiple explosions occurred today at US Steel Clairton Coke Works," the state's Governor Josh Shapiro said in a post on X, naming a plant some 15 miles (25 kilometres) outside the city of Pittsburgh. "Injured employees have now been transported to local hospitals to receive care, and search…
Explosions at US Steel Plant in Pa. Leave 1 Dead, 1 Missing, 10 Injured
An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left one dead and dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue victims, officials said.
One person was killed and several others were injured in an explosion at a steel plant in the US state of Pennsylvania, officials there announced today.
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