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Officials seek cause of steel plant explosion that killed 2 near Pittsburgh

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

The rumbling from the explosion, and several smaller blasts that followed, was felt through the community about 15 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

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  1. WSVN Miami

    Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped under rubble - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    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

  2. FOX 13 Tampa

    Live updates: Explosion at US Steel plant in Pittsburgh leaves people trapped under rubble (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    An eplosion at a U.S. Steel coking plant near Pittsburgh has left people trapped under the rubble. Here's what we know.

  3. KVOA Tucson

    Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped under rubble (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left one dead and dozens injured or trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them.

  4. NBC New York

    Dozens hurt and people trapped after explosion at U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    An explosion Monday at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left dozens wounded and people trapped under the rubble, officials said.

  5. CBS News

    Explosion reported at U.S. Steel Clairton plant, multiple people injured (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    First responders were alerted to the incident just before 11 a.m.

  6. Digital Journal

    One dead, dozens injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    At least one person died and dozens were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said."Multiple explosions

  7. WDIO Duluth

    Workers injured after explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant in Pittsburgh.

  8. UPI

    At least 1 dead, dozens hurt in U.S. Steel plant blast near Pittsburgh (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    At least one person is dead and several are injured, including those trapped in rubble, after an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works about 15 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, officials said.

  9. ABC 13 Houston

    Explosion at U.S. Steel coking plant near Pittsburgh leaves people trapped, dozens wounded | LIVE (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    An explosion at Clairton Coke Works, a US Steel coking plant in Pennsylvania, left people trapped under rubble.

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Explosion at US Steel plant near Pittsburgh leaves dozens hurt, people trapped under rubble (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Explosions at a U.S. Steel plant that shook the ground near Pittsburgh left one dead and sent at least ten to hospitals with emergency workers still searching the badly charred

  11. Insider

    1 dead, 2 unaccounted for after explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The explosion took place at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant, located south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

  12. Forbes

    Explosion At U.S. Steel Plant In Pennsylvania: What We Know (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    First responders are on scene at the U.S. Clairton Coke Works plant in Pennsylvania as one worker remains unaccounted for.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves one dead, dozens hurt or trapped under rubble (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The explosion sent a shock through the community and led to officials asking residents to stay away from the scene so emergency workers could respond.

  14. Duluth News Tribune

    US Steel plant explosion near Pittsburgh leaves 1 dead, 2 missing (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    An official told CNN on Monday that some people were trapped under the rubble, and emergency crews were working to reach them.

  15. Al Jazeera

    One dead, dozens injured in steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The massive US industrial plant is the largest coking facility in North America.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh leaves dozens hurt and people trapped under the rubble (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    There are no confirmed fatalities at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny County.

  17. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves dozens hurt and people trapped under rubble (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left dozens wounded and people trapped. Emergency workers are on site trying to rescue them.

  18. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: Several Injured After Deadly US Steel Plant Explosion (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    An explosion at a Pennsylvania steel plant reportedly killed at least one person and injured several.

  19. WHDH Boston

    Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead and dozens hurt or trapped - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    One person has died and two are believed to be missing in the explosion at a U.S. Steel plant, Allegheny County emergency services spokesperson Kasey

  20. KYMA Yuma

    At least one person dead after an explosion at a Pennsylvania steel work (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Officials say dozens were injured in the blast at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works outside of Pittsburgh.

  21. NBC News

    Pennsylvania steel factory explosion prompts rescue operation (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    An explosion occurred Monday at a steel factory in the Pittsburgh area, authorities said.

  22. Foxla

    Live: Explosion at US Steel plant in Pittsburgh leaves people trapped under rubble (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    An eplosion at a U.S. Steel coking plant near Pittsburgh has left people trapped under the rubble. Here's what we know.

  23. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Explosion at U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh leaves people trapped, dozens wounded (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    An explosion at Clairton Coke Works, a US Steel coking plant in Pennsylvania, left people trapped under rubble.

  24. Los Angeles Times

    Explosion at U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves dozens hurt and people trapped under rubble (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    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 U.S. Steel plants in Pennsylvania that employ several thousand workers.

  25. WHAS Louisville

    Dozens hurt and people trapped under rubble after explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    The Clairton Coke Works is considered the largest coking operation in North America and one of four major U.S. Steel plants in Pennsylvania.

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