Police have said that five people are now confirmed to have died following an explosion and fire at a block of flats in Jersey in the early hours of Saturday morning up from a previous toll of three
The police say the search and rescue operation will continue for days with up to a dozen people still missing.
Six flats are believed to have been destroyed at Haut du Mont after an explosion in Jersey’s capital, St Helier
The disaster struck hours after residents reported smelling gas to the fire service
Jersey’s chief minister Kristina Moore said the community was “immensely shocked and saddened” but was overwhelmed with the offers of support from the public.
