The Number of people killed in the explosion “is currently five”indicated Robin Smith, local police chief.
“There is still a number of residentsWe think there are four that we still can’t find“he added.
The explosion took place on Saturday in Saint Helierthe capital of this British island, “probably” caused by a gas leak, according to the police.
The rescue teams had announced on Sunday at noon that there was virtually no hope of finding survivors in the rubble.
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“It is with sadness that I confirm that our search and rescue operations are from now on “recovery operations” of victims’ bodiessaid the head of the local police.
With help from dogs and experts from the south of EnglandJersey firefighters they spent the whole night from Saturday to Sunday searching through the rubble.
The cleanup of rubble “they will not last days, but weeks”he explained.
Like many other neighbours, the chief minister of this British territory, Kristina Moore, said that he woke up in the night to the sound of the explosion.
“We are absolutely devastated and very concerned. for the people affected and for those who lost their lives,” Moore told the BBC.
Jersey gas supplier Island Energy said it was working with the fire department to find out what happened.
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The agents they interrogated many inhabitants on Sunday to understand what happened.
Some neighbors had called the fire brigade Friday night, a few hours before the explosion, to warn them that there was a strong smell of gaswhich “probably” caused the explosion, Smith said.
“It is clear that something was not done wellTaking into account that there was an explosion in a building and it collapsed“, acknowledged Paul Brown, local fire chief.
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