UPDATE: There are now five confirmed dead and two people unaccounted for.
Another update is expected on Sunday evening.West Reading Disaster Recovery FundOn Saturday, there was some discrepancy over just how many people have died or are still unaccounted for following the deadly explosion.indicated that five people had died and six remained unaccounted for, but at a press conference Saturday morning, West Reading's mayor, Samantha Kaag, said"that is not accurate.
"We regret to inform you this evening that a third body was located at the R.M. Palmer site and has been confirmed deceased," Holben said."Crews are continuing their diligent efforts in sifting through the debris in order to locate any additional individuals," Chief Holben said. A husband and wife, who did not want to be identified, told NBC10 on Saturday that their family member's best friend is among the missing.
Philip Wert, vice president of the West Reading council, said the building had been constructed in the late 1950s or early 1960s, and officials had to “access our archive to pull the blueprints last night, in order to get a better layout of the building and the mechanicals and the utilities, where things are.”
He said his sister has two adult children, including a son who is deployed overseas. She had a side job decorating for parties and was also studying for ministry at her church, he said.
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