The confirmed deaths amount to three, while the total number of victims is estimated to reach twelve dead
The search and rescue operation at an apartment complex on the Channel Island of Jersey has moved into the recovery stage following an early Saturday morning explosion at the building, local emergency services said today.
The confirmed deaths amount to three, while the fate of dozens of people is still unknown. “The search and rescue operation has progressed to a collection operation stage,” the Jersey Fire Service said in a message on Twitter.
However, the head of the island’s government, Christina Moore, speaking to the BBC noted that “we have now moved on to a recovery operation”. According to the specific publication, no signs of life have been found from the searches for the missing people in the residential complex. The total number of victims is estimated to be twelve dead, as the details of the visitors to the apartments remain unknown.
A team of experts and a trained dog are at the scene to search for any survivors.
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