Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke with officials and provided an update on the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion in Allegheny County. Click the video player above to watch the full conference. Gov. Josh Shapiro, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Steel David Burritt and USW District 10 Director Bernie Hall spoke at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shapiro stated that U.S. Steel is committed to two things: getting to the bottom of what occurred and ensuring it is a safe plant when the employees return, and making sure the broader community is safe going forward. When asked about the safety concerns of the facility, David Burritt responded, “This facility is here to stay. You can count on this facility to be here for a long time.” “This is no risk at this time. The facility is safe and the facility will endure,” Burritt said. Shapiro and local officials expressed their condolences to the two workers who lost their lives in the explosion. “This was a human tragedy,” Shapiro said. Officials did not comment on the conditions of the ten injured people. Coke Plant ExplosionEmergency crews were called to the explosion just before 11 a.m. and worked to rescue people who were trapped under the rubble, according to Allegheny County officials.The explosion left two people dead and injured ten people, including two medics. Multiple others were treated at the scene, but it’s unclear how many, officials said. The victims have not yet been identified. Investigators seek answersU.S. Steel officials say they are in the investigation phase to determine what caused the explosion.”We started to do interviews with employees that were directly involved in the incident. We’ll bring in outside experts as well as our own company experts that we’ve flown in for the investigation, but we’re just getting that underway,” said Kurt Barshick with U.S. Steel.Video below: WGAL Reporter Sarah Metts reports from the scene. Clairton PlantAccording to U.S. Steel, the Clairton Plant is located approximately 20 miles south of Pittsburgh in Clairton, Pennsylvania, and sits along the west bank of the Monongahela River.It is the largest coke manufacturing facility in the United States. It operates ten coke oven batteries and produces approximately 4.3 million tons of coke annually, U.S. Steel reports.

CLAIRTON, Pa. —

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke with officials and provided an update on the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion in Allegheny County.

Click the video player above to watch the full conference.

Gov. Josh Shapiro, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Steel David Burritt and USW District 10 Director Bernie Hall spoke at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Shapiro stated that U.S. Steel is committed to two things: getting to the bottom of what occurred and ensuring it is a safe plant when the employees return, and making sure the broader community is safe going forward.

When asked about the safety concerns of the facility, David Burritt responded, “This facility is here to stay. You can count on this facility to be here for a long time.”

“This is no risk at this time. The facility is safe and the facility will endure,” Burritt said.

Shapiro and local officials expressed their condolences to the two workers who lost their lives in the explosion. “This was a human tragedy,” Shapiro said.

Officials did not comment on the conditions of the ten injured people.

Coke Plant Explosion

Emergency crews were called to the explosion just before 11 a.m. and worked to rescue people who were trapped under the rubble, according to Allegheny County officials.

The explosion left two people dead and injured ten people, including two medics. Multiple others were treated at the scene, but it’s unclear how many, officials said.

The victims have not yet been identified.

Investigators seek answers

U.S. Steel officials say they are in the investigation phase to determine what caused the explosion.

“We started to do interviews with employees that were directly involved in the incident. We’ll bring in outside experts as well as our own company experts that we’ve flown in for the investigation, but we’re just getting that underway,” said Kurt Barshick with U.S. Steel.

Video below: WGAL Reporter Sarah Metts reports from the scene.

Clairton Plant

According to U.S. Steel, the Clairton Plant is located approximately 20 miles south of Pittsburgh in Clairton, Pennsylvania, and sits along the west bank of the Monongahela River.

It is the largest coke manufacturing facility in the United States. It operates ten coke oven batteries and produces approximately 4.3 million tons of coke annually, U.S. Steel reports.