The Reading community is preparing to honor the seven people killed in a blast at the R.M. Chocolate Factory one week after the deadly blast.
One week after an explosion at a West Reading chocolate factory, the victims are set to be honored at a community vigil.The Reading community is preparing to honor the seven people who died in the R.M. Chocolate Factory explosion one week ago.
Officials with the Berks County Coroner's Office have only identified 49-year-old Amy Sandoe and 60-year-old Domingo Cruz, with five victims pending identification. Days after the deadly explosion at the R.M. Palmer Company in West Reading, the county coroner has begun identifying victims of the tragedy that has rocked the town and state.
At a West Reading Borough council meeting, a moment of silence was held for the victims and members of the community attended the meeting to express their sympathies. Officials also provided community members with mental health resources, business relocation assistance and help with employment compensation as a result of the deadly explosion.
"It was heartbreaking to know what everyone was going through here. But the way you have all stepped up to the plate makes me proud to be a public servant," said Reading City Council President Donna Reed.RELATED COVERAGE
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