CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) - An explosion at a U.S. Steel coking plant near Pittsburgh has left people trapped under the rubble, officials say.

The Associated Press first reported the explosion shortly after 12 p.m. on Monday. The facility is located approximately 20 miles south of Pittsburgh and is one of the largest of its kind in the country.

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U.S. Senator John Fetterman says he's monitoring the explosion and waiting for more information.

"Keeping those injured and all who are impacted in my thoughts right now," Fetterman said.

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