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Ryan Fahey

Fall into giant vat of liquid chocolate saves woman’s life in factory explosion

A woman pulled alive from the aftermath of a Pennsylvania factory explosion which killed seven co-workers survived after falling into a vat of liquid chocolate.

Flames had engulfed the RM Palmer Co factory in West Reading and Patricia Borges’ arm when the floor collapsed, sending her into the chocolate and extinguishing the flames.

The 50-year-old, who broke her collarbone and both of her heels in the fall, was rescued from the rubble nine hours later.

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