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21/07/2015
Second Body Found In Mill Explosion Search
Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed that a second body has been found in during a search of Wood Flour Mills in Bosley, Cheshire.
On Friday 17 July, an explosion and fire destroyed the four-storey wood processing plant. Four workers were unaccounted for following the incident. On Sunday, police confirmed a body had been found. A second body was recovered on Tuesday. They have not been formally identified.
Efforts are locate those who are still unaccounted for.
A joint investigation into the incident is ongoing between police, fire and the Health & Safety Executive to establish the cause of the incident.
Assistant Chief Constable Guy Hindle has described the conditions as "very difficult" with "ongoing risks".
He added: "It is an extremely complex scene to examine and we've not yet got full access to it. Each agency has a wide range of expertise, and representatives from each are dedicated to the investigation and making the best use of their skills.
"We are making a number of enquiries, but we have to bear in mind that we can't compromise the rescue operation. We are interviewing witnesses and gathering other evidence, all of which will form the investigation."
Derek Moore, Dorothy Bailey, Jason Shingler and William Barks have since been confirmed as the workers who are unaccounted for. A further four people have been taken to hospital for treatment; one woman remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. One man attended hospital but has since been discharged with minor injuries. Two other men remain in hospital in a stable condition.
(JP)
On Friday 17 July, an explosion and fire destroyed the four-storey wood processing plant. Four workers were unaccounted for following the incident. On Sunday, police confirmed a body had been found. A second body was recovered on Tuesday. They have not been formally identified.
Efforts are locate those who are still unaccounted for.
A joint investigation into the incident is ongoing between police, fire and the Health & Safety Executive to establish the cause of the incident.
Assistant Chief Constable Guy Hindle has described the conditions as "very difficult" with "ongoing risks".
He added: "It is an extremely complex scene to examine and we've not yet got full access to it. Each agency has a wide range of expertise, and representatives from each are dedicated to the investigation and making the best use of their skills.
"We are making a number of enquiries, but we have to bear in mind that we can't compromise the rescue operation. We are interviewing witnesses and gathering other evidence, all of which will form the investigation."
Derek Moore, Dorothy Bailey, Jason Shingler and William Barks have since been confirmed as the workers who are unaccounted for. A further four people have been taken to hospital for treatment; one woman remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. One man attended hospital but has since been discharged with minor injuries. Two other men remain in hospital in a stable condition.
(JP)
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