At least three people died in the explosion at a block of flats in St Helier and around a dozen are still missing. Read more here:
Five people are now confirmed to have died following an explosion and fire at a block of flats in Jersey - revising the previous death toll of three.The search for bodies"will take weeks, not days" and will be"meticulous and painstaking", police said earlier today.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerAsked if those who are missing had died, Mr Smith said:"We've now moved into the recovery phase [of the operation].
He said while the search of the debris left following the explosion would not be"quick", it would be both"careful and sensitive".'Something has gone horribly wrong' Firefighters, specialist rescue teams and dogs worked through the night to search for survivors in the debris of the block in St Helier. Mr Smith said teams were now"working on participating with all the services, including health and safety, to understand how this has occurred."Jersey's chief fire officer, Paul Brown, said:"Something clearly has gone wrong because a building has exploded and collapsed. And horribly [wrong] as well."Mr Brown went on:"We're all devastated that Islanders have been lost and that families and loved ones are suffering and will continue to do so.
Family liaison officers are currently working with the families of those affected by the blast, and while authorities say they are in touch with all next of kin, victims are yet to be publicly identified.
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