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| Didcot power station bodies search 'will take time' | Didcot power station bodies search 'will take time' |
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| A 40m (131ft) pile of rubble has been cleared from the collapsed Didcot power station site but finding the three missing men will take time, police have said. | |
| The collapse killed four workers - one body has been recovered - and injured five others. | |
| Thames Valley Police say 20,000 tonnes of material remain, but the recovery operation was progressing to schedule. | |
| The plant was set for demolition when it collapsed on 23 February. | The plant was set for demolition when it collapsed on 23 February. |
| The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), together with the police, are carrying out a joint investigation into the cause of the collapsed boiler house. | The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), together with the police, are carrying out a joint investigation into the cause of the collapsed boiler house. |
| 'Dawn to dusk' | 'Dawn to dusk' |
| The recovery mission by RWE Npower began on 19 March and is being supported by forensic archaeologists, metallurgists and structural engineers, with drones and cameras gathering information. | The recovery mission by RWE Npower began on 19 March and is being supported by forensic archaeologists, metallurgists and structural engineers, with drones and cameras gathering information. |
| Specialists from the police, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue's Urban Search and Rescue, and the South Central Ambulance Service Hazardous Area Response Team are also at the scene. | Specialists from the police, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue's Urban Search and Rescue, and the South Central Ambulance Service Hazardous Area Response Team are also at the scene. |
| A police spokesman said: "The absolute priority of the multi-agency response to this incident remains the recovery of the missing men so they can be returned to their families. | A police spokesman said: "The absolute priority of the multi-agency response to this incident remains the recovery of the missing men so they can be returned to their families. |
| "These debris removal works are ongoing seven days a week, from dawn to dusk. | "These debris removal works are ongoing seven days a week, from dawn to dusk. |
| "Whilst to date everything is progressing to plan, due to the complex nature of the collapse the recovery phase will still take some time." | "Whilst to date everything is progressing to plan, due to the complex nature of the collapse the recovery phase will still take some time." |
| The standing structure remains in an unsafe condition, he added. | The standing structure remains in an unsafe condition, he added. |
| He said officers were supporting the families affected, providing them with regular updates. | He said officers were supporting the families affected, providing them with regular updates. |
| The bodies of Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea; Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, have not yet been found. | The bodies of Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea; Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, have not yet been found. |
| The body of Michael Collings, 53, from Cleveland, North Yorkshire, was recovered from the site. | The body of Michael Collings, 53, from Cleveland, North Yorkshire, was recovered from the site. |