The explosion, followed by several smaller blasts, could be felt in the nearby community and prompted county officials to warn residents to stay away from the scene so emergency workers could respond.

Rescuers were continuing to search for one missing worker at the Clairton Coke Works more than five hours after mid-morning explosions rocked the Mon Valley plant. The blasts killed one person and injured 10.

Dozens of workers at a steel plant near Pittsburgh are trapped beneath rubble following an explosion, and police have confirmed at least one fatality. The incident unfolded Monday morning at Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh in Allegheny County.