Fire and smoke in Saint Helier following an explosion on the island of Jersey, Channel Islands on Saturday. Photo: Daniel Hunt via Reuters
Three dead, several missing after explosion at residential building in Jersey
- A gas leak was suspected as the cause of the blast at a block of flats in the Channel island’s port capital St Helier on Saturday
- The fire was put out but emergency services were conducting ‘significant work’ at the scene and the rescue operation could take days, police said
Fire and smoke in Saint Helier following an explosion on the island of Jersey, Channel Islands on Saturday. Photo: Daniel Hunt via Reuters