One dead in Pittsburgh factory explosion as workers trapped under rubble

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One person has died, several people have been left injured and others are trapped under debris following a huge explosion at a steel plant in the US, with emergency services scrambling to the scene. ‌

The Clairton Coke Works plant in near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been engulfed in heavy smoke as the major rescue operation continues. ‌

The plant, a massive industrial facility along the Monongahela River south of Pittsburgh, is considered the largest coking operation in North America and is one of four major US Steel plants in Pennsylvania that employ several thousand workers, reports the Mirror . ‌

The explosion has left dozens wounded and people trapped under rubble. Emergency workers are currently on site trying to rescue them, officials say.

The Allegheny Co