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| US Steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania kills 1, injures 10 | US Steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania kills 1, injures 10 |
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| Watch: Timelapse shows smoke billowing from steel plant after explosion | Watch: Timelapse shows smoke billowing from steel plant after explosion |
| An explosion has killed one person and and injured 10 others at the US Steel Clairton plant outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday, officials say. | |
| A major search and rescue operation is continuing for another person who is unaccounted for and believed to be under rubble. | |
| Officials said they still do not know the cause of the explosion, and have requested locals keep their windows closed with smoke in the area. | |
| The plant is the largest coking operation in North America, and is located about 15 miles (24km) south of Pittsburgh. | |
| US Steel's Clairton Coke Works plant following an explosion on Monday | US Steel's Clairton Coke Works plant following an explosion on Monday |
| Governor Josh Shapiro posted on social media that the state's emergency management services and police had been deployed to the plant. | Governor Josh Shapiro posted on social media that the state's emergency management services and police had been deployed to the plant. |
| US Senator John Fetterman wrote on X that he was also at the scene and witnessed "an active search and rescue underway." | US Senator John Fetterman wrote on X that he was also at the scene and witnessed "an active search and rescue underway." |
| The plant is a major producer of coke, a coal-based fuel used in the production of steel. About 1,300 employees work at the facility, according to US Steel. | The plant is a major producer of coke, a coal-based fuel used in the production of steel. About 1,300 employees work at the facility, according to US Steel. |
| David B Burritt, President and CEO of US Steel, said in a statement that the company was "working closely with relevant authorities to investigate the cause of the incident". | |
| He later told reporters at the press conference that the plant was "stable" but "it is still an active investigation." | |
| "It's just a sad day for Clairton," Mayor Richard Lattanzi told the BBC's US news partner, CBS. | |
| Clairton Coke Works has been dogged by pollution concerns throughout its history and has had to pay millions of dollars in fines, penalties, and settlements in recent years. | Clairton Coke Works has been dogged by pollution concerns throughout its history and has had to pay millions of dollars in fines, penalties, and settlements in recent years. |
| The plant's owner, US Steel, was fined nearly $2m (£1.5m) last year by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for processing and equipment issues with its coking ovens. | The plant's owner, US Steel, was fined nearly $2m (£1.5m) last year by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for processing and equipment issues with its coking ovens. |
| The ACHD also fined US Steel $2.2m in 2023 for exceeding Pennsylvania's standards on hydrogen sulphide emissions from the Clairton plant, and ordered them to provide officials with a plan to comply with state standards. | |
| In 2022, Pennsylvania health officials fined US Steel $4.7m after it found the plant was not using a pollution control device for its coke pushing. | In 2022, Pennsylvania health officials fined US Steel $4.7m after it found the plant was not using a pollution control device for its coke pushing. |
| Watch: Authorities encourage residents near steel plant to stay indoors | Watch: Authorities encourage residents near steel plant to stay indoors |