3 killed, dozen missing in Jersey Island explosion
Jersey is a self-governing dependency of the UK and is located off the coast of northern France in the English Channel.
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The smoke from the scene of the blast (CNN)
An explosion on the Channel Island of Jersey left three dead and around a dozen missing, after a three-story building in the town of St. Helier collapsed following a blast on Saturday.
Robin Smith, chief officer of the States of Jersey Police, released a statement that police were notified a little before 4 am after residents reported smelling gas the night before the blast and confirmed that emergency services promptly responded to the scene and extinguished the fire.
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Smith described the situation as a “devastating scene" as she confirmed that the building “completely collapsed,” but the cause of the blast is still being investigated.
Jersey is a self-governing dependency of the UK and the largest of the Channel Islands and is located off the coast of northern France in the English Channel.
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A map of Jersey (Jersey Island Holidays)
