People are trapped under rubbed after an explosion at a Steel coking plant in the greater Pittsburgh area on Monday.
Emergency responders battled the blaze as smoke billowed from the US Clairton Coke Works plant on Monday.
There are multiple people injured however their conditions are not known.
It is unclear what caused the explosion.
The AP reported:
An explosion Monday at a U.S. Steel coking plant near Pittsburgh has left people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, an official said.
There are no confirmed fatalities yet at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny County.
The Allegheny County Emergency Services said a fire at the plant started around 10:51 a.m. and that it has transported five people. The agency did not provide any more details on those people transported and would only say it was an “active scene.”
BREAKING NEWS: Emergency responders are on scene as heavy smoke rises from U.S. Clairton Coke Works plant. A source tells Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 an explosion occurred at the plant. https://t.co/Xl34vrstxy pic.twitter.com/okLkY1lqqz
— WTAE-TV Pittsburgh (@WTAE) August 11, 2025
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