An explosion and fire in an apartment building on the Channel Island of Jersey killed at least three people and left others missing, police said on Saturday.
·A general view of fire and smoke in St. Helier following an explosion on the Channel Island of Jersey on Saturday, as seen in a photo shared on social media.Robin Smith, the chief officer of the States of Jersey Police, said during a news conference that "around a dozen" residents were missing following the blast in the town of St. Helier.
Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, is a self-governing dependency of the United Kingdom located off the coast of northern France in the English Channel. Smith said a three-storey building had "completely collapsed," and there was also damage to a nearby building. He described the scene as "devastating" and warned there could be more fatalities.
The fire service was called to the area the night before after residents reported smelling gas, Smith said.Police said in a statement that while the fire was extinguished, emergency service agencies were carrying out significant work at the scene.
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