LANCASTER COUNTY, PA. (THECOUNT) — A rescue is underway at the Mars M&M factory in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, after two people became trapped in a chocolate tank Thursday.
No injuries have been being reported after two people fell into the Elizabethtown tank. First responders are on-scene attempting to cut a hole into the tank to help the victims escape the tank.
It’s unclear if the tank was empty or contained chocolate at the time of the rescue.
The plant is known for making a variety of products, including M&Ms and Dove chocolate, and is located 12 miles from Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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Geo quick facts: Lancaster County is in southern Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River. Lancaster, the county seat, is known for its red-brick Central Market building. North of the city, Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum evokes a traditional German settlement. Southeast, in Amish farm country, the town of Strasburg is home to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s vintage trains. Farther south is riverside Susquehannock State Park – wikipedia.
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