At least three killed and a dozen missing after Jersey flats explosion

Police say there could be more fatalities after 4am collapse of three-storey building on Channel Island

At least three people have died and about 12 people are believed to be missing after an explosion in a block of flats in St Helier, Jersey police have said.

The blast at Haut du Mont, Pier Road, in the capital, occurred at about 4am on Saturday, less than eight hours after firefighters had been called to the site after concerns from residents, it was confirmed.