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At least one person was killed and two others are unaccounted for after explosions Monday morning at a steel factory in the Pittsburgh area.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said "multiple explosions" occurred at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works, and search-and-rescue efforts are underway.

Allegheny County Emergency Services confirmed the fatality and said the status of the unaccounted individuals is unknown.

Dozens of people were injured in the blast, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said in a post on Facebook.

"I was just on-site at the Clairton Coke Works," he posted . "I've been talking with USW and US Steel officials to get more information."

U.S. Steel said the explosion involved "coke oven batteries 13

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