US Steel and local officials said Monday that two persons were killed and ten others were injured in multiple explosions at a US Steel factory in Pittsburgh.
Just before 11 a.m. ET (1500 GMT), explosions occurred at the Clairton Coke Works, which is a component of a large industrial complex along the Monongahela River.
Firefighters battled flames and heavy smoke that billowed out of the plant, which is owned by US Steel, a subsidiary of Nippon Steel.
Two individuals were initially listed as missing. During an afternoon briefing, Allegheny County Police Assistant Superintendent Victor Joseph said that one victim had been located and sent to a nearby hospital.
After a protracted search and rescue operation, the second person who had been missing was discovered dead.
