Police said the site, Haut du Mont on Pier Road in capital St Helier, was 'highly unsafe' with 'pockets of fire' discovered hours after the 'very, very significant' explosion in the early hours of Saturday morning
The States of Jersey Police were called to the scene at 4am on Saturday, with one person pronounced dead and two others, described as"walking wounded", taken to hospital.
However on Saturday afternoon police said"pockets of fire" were discovered, adding that the site remains"highly unsafe". The cause of the explosion remains unknown, as emergency crews say their number one priority is to locate anyone who is alive in the rubble. A senior detective has been assigned to look into the incident, which could be a"criminal or joint investigation", he said.When asked about what could cause such a"ferocious" explosion, chief fire officer Paul Brown said there are"many different potential causes" but it is too early to speculate.
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