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Penn. Factory Blast Survivor Says She Was Trapped in Chocolate Vat for 9 Hours

‘THOUGHT IT WAS THE END’

Patricia Borges said her arm caught fire before the floor collapsed beneath her and she plunged.

Victor Swezey
Victor Swezey
Smoke emanates from the R.M. Palmer factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Victor Swezey

Victor Swezey

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