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Allegheny County Health Department lifts 'Stay Indoors Advisory' after U.S. Clairton Plant explosions

Allegheny County Health Department lifts 'Stay Indoors Advisory' after U.S. Clairton Plant explosions ...

Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, 1 missing, 10 injured

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left dozens injured or trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them.
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Explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Works leaves one dead, one missing, 10 hurt

Allegheny County Emergency Services say a fire started at the plant around 10:51 a.m. There are no confirmed fatalities, ...

Clairton Works explosion UPDATES: At least one dead as multiple trapped by blast

A major rescue mission is underway at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which exploded ...

U.S. Steel Clairton plant explosions rock homes and rattle nerves

The explosions at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant on Monday not only rattled homes across the area, but they rattled nerves.

Other recent accidents at Clairton, where coke is made at near 2,000 degrees

Coke is the fuel used to generate the 2,912-degree heat needed to melt iron ore to make steel. Making coke requires coal to be superheated to nearly 2,000 degrees itself so it becomes pure carbon. U.S ...

EMS personnel ask for food, water as search-rescue efforts continue after Clairton Coke Works plant explosions

EMS personnel ask for food, water as search-rescue efforts continue after Clairton Coke Works plant explosions ...
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What is coke and how is it used in the steelmaking process? Here's what to know

Wondering what a coking plant is? Learn how coke is made and why it’s vital to traditional steel production in light of the U ...