LONDON — Jersey emergency services said on Sunday its search and rescue operation after an explosion at an apartment building on the island was now a recovery…
Three people have been confirmed killed and police say around a dozen others remain missing after an explosion early on Saturday morning at a block of flats on the island of Jersey, off the coast of northern France.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“You will understand how difficult it is to make that assessment. But that is a number we hope we don’t get to, but that is the number we are working to.” The three-story building, located near the harbor in the island’s capital St Helier, completely collapsed in the blast.Article contentFire services had been called to the property on Friday evening before the explosion after residents had reported the smell of gas.
Smith said the investigation would be independent and he would “rule nothing in and rule nothing out” when asked if he was treating it as a possible criminal matter.“We are not going to be here for days. We are likely to be here for weeks,” he said.Share this article in your social network
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