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Large explosion at Jersey apartment building leaves one person dead and almost a dozen others missing

After a significant explosion at a Jersey apartment building, one person is dead, and “about a dozen” are still missing.

Following the explosion at Haut du Mont on Pier Road in St. Helier, two “walking wounded” have been transported to a hospital by police on the Channel island.

According to police, relatives are being notified.

The fire has been put out, according to the police, but the area around the incident is sealed off and emergency personnel is still “carrying out considerable work.”

The States of Jersey Police received reports of a “huge explosion” at around 4 am on Saturday, according to Robin Smith, the force’s commanding officer.

Robin Smith, chief officer at States of Jersey Police, said the force received reports of a “large explosion” at around 4 am on Saturday.

He said one person had died and two people, whom he described as “walking wounded”, were taken to the hospital.

Mr Smith said: “There are of course a number of other people that are unaccounted for and therefore a search and rescue operation has commenced.”

He said Jersey Fire and Rescue Service were liaising with Hampshire Fire and Rescue to help with the search.

Mr Smith added between 20 and 30 people evacuated from the area had been taken to St Helier Town Hall.

 

 

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