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PhilSpectorsMugshot t1_izngars wrote

At least one person has died after an explosion in a block of flats in St Helier, Jersey police have said.

About 12 people are believed to be missing, with two “walking wounded” being treated at the hospital.

Emergency services arrived at the scene at Haut du Mont, Pier Road, in the capital in the early hours of Saturday.

Robin Smith, the chief officer of the States of Jersey police, said firefighters had been called to the area the night before after residents reported smelling gas.

He said the scene of the blast was “devastating”, and that there could be more deaths.

“We have a three-storey building that has completely collapsed – described from a demolition point of view as a pancake that has dropped almost straight down,” he said.

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Ksh_667 t1_iznl4ew wrote

Emergency services were called out the evening before due to reports of a smell of gas? This sounds like it could've been prevented. With 12 ppl still missing & the 3 storey apartment block "pancaked", I'm not holding out much hope for them.

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Ksh_667 t1_izr92w5 wrote

Replying to IJsbergslabeer (#905,042)

Someone is going to be held responsible for this I imagine. How terrible for those 12 ppl. To think they reported smelling gas & for whatever reason it wasn't sorted out. I guess more info will come out in time.

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WirelessBCupSupport t1_izsazl0 wrote

Replying to Gone_For_Lunch (#901,485)

Sigh. I was being funny and downvoted...

I saw the BBC article and posted, and THEN read the article. Bailiwick Jersey is an Isle off of France that is not part of the UK but under a Crown Dependency.

It is the largest and southernmost of the Channel islands.

I am also apologizing as apparently, lives were lost.

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