Chief fire officer Paul Brown says search and rescue teams will continue working 'all night' to locate a dozen individuals who remain missing following an explosion at a tower block in Jersey. Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
However on Saturday afternoon police said"pockets of fire" have been discovered, adding that the site remains"highly unsafe".
Robin Smith, chief officer at States of Jersey Police, said there are a"number of working hypotheses" but stressed it was important not to speculate. When pressed about whether the explosion happened near a mains gas supply, he replied:"We have been in dialogue with utility companies throughout the day.
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