Thick smoke billows at the scene! Foreign media: A Quaker Oats factory in Iowa, USA, exploded and caught fire; PepsiCo responds.

According to reports from ABC News, the UK's Daily Mail, and other media outlets, on the 24th local time, an explosion occurred at an oat factory of PepsiCo's Quaker brand in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, sparking a fire. PepsiCo responded to the incident. The Daily Mail reported that a video circulating online showed "harrowing black smoke" billowing over the factory as the fire engulfed the entire building. ABC, citing the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, reported that firefighters were dispatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call at around 4:45 p.m. that day. The department said on Facebook that the fire was apparently caused by an explosion. Fire department officials said no injuries were reported in the incident. According to ABC, PepsiCo said in a statement that firefighters had arrived at the scene and that relevant authorities would investigate the cause of the accident.