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| Cheshire flour mill explosion: Major incident declared after at least 'four people missing' in fire | |
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| At least four people remained unaccounted for after explosions and fire broke out in a wood mill in Cheshire. | |
| Cheshire police have declared a major incident with 15 fire engines and aproximately 70 firefighters from Cheshire Fire and Emergency services at the Wood Flour Mills site, in Bosley, south of Macclesfield, after they were called around 9am. | Cheshire police have declared a major incident with 15 fire engines and aproximately 70 firefighters from Cheshire Fire and Emergency services at the Wood Flour Mills site, in Bosley, south of Macclesfield, after they were called around 9am. |
| Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service Paul Hancock told a press conference that 20 people were believed to be in the factory at the time of the blast. | |
| Four people, three men and one woman, are still missing. They are "believed to still be in the building," Mr Hancock told reporters. Although the majority of the fire has been extinguished, "pockets" remain with the search and rescue operation complicated by acetylene gas cyclinders on the site. | |
| The area at the #BosleyIncident remains dangerous. NO persons should attempt to by-pass the cordon and approach the scene across the fields. | |
| Multiple casualties have been reported, with North West Ambulance Service confirming to The Independent that so far three people have been taken to hospital. | |
| A spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said that one 29-year-old woman had been airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham after she suffered "serious burns and blast injuries to her head, face, arms and chest." The woman was given pain relief and immobilised at the scene before a trauma doctor continued treatment en route to Birmingham. | A spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said that one 29-year-old woman had been airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham after she suffered "serious burns and blast injuries to her head, face, arms and chest." The woman was given pain relief and immobilised at the scene before a trauma doctor continued treatment en route to Birmingham. |
| One person has been airlifted to Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester suffering from burns and another has been taken by ambulance to the Royal Stoke University Hospital. | One person has been airlifted to Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester suffering from burns and another has been taken by ambulance to the Royal Stoke University Hospital. |
| Emergency services continue to battle the flames after the four-storey building collapsed. It is believed that gas cyclinders on the site are complicating emergency crews' efforts. | |
| In a statement Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters are dealing with a "dangerous situation as they cannot rule out further explosions." | In a statement Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters are dealing with a "dangerous situation as they cannot rule out further explosions." |
| "The incident involves the collapse of a four storey building. There is a fully developed fire in several areas." | "The incident involves the collapse of a four storey building. There is a fully developed fire in several areas." |
| #Bosley woodtreatment explosion view from home. pic.twitter.com/THFcUwbY1i | #Bosley woodtreatment explosion view from home. pic.twitter.com/THFcUwbY1i |
| First photo the scene at Bosley *bosleyincident pic.twitter.com/VZwzQyX2dc | First photo the scene at Bosley *bosleyincident pic.twitter.com/VZwzQyX2dc |
| Four people are thought to be in the wood treatment plant, Cheshire police confirmed to The Independent. However, the "vast majority" of staff at the factory are believed to be safe. 35 futher inividuals have been assessed at the scene with no injuries reported. | |
| Police have established a family meeting point at Congleton Police Station. | |
| Eyewitness Charli Alston, 18, described "massive plumes of flames," reaching into the sky and hearing a "huge bang" as she walked her dog nearby this morning. | Eyewitness Charli Alston, 18, described "massive plumes of flames," reaching into the sky and hearing a "huge bang" as she walked her dog nearby this morning. |
| Wood Flour Mills site, in Bosley, south of Macclesfield | Wood Flour Mills site, in Bosley, south of Macclesfield |
| "I was walking down my drive and there was just a huge bang. It sounded like a thunder cloud, we didn't know what it was because it was sunny then. | "I was walking down my drive and there was just a huge bang. It sounded like a thunder cloud, we didn't know what it was because it was sunny then. |
| "We looked over and there were massive plumes of flames. Almost as high as the hill next to it," Ms Alton, a student, told ITV. | "We looked over and there were massive plumes of flames. Almost as high as the hill next to it," Ms Alton, a student, told ITV. |
| Will Barratt, from Bosley, told The Independent that his home - roughly 300 metres from the scene of the fire - "shook" after the "multiple" explosions. Although Mr Barratt was not home at the time of the explosions, he describes how housesitter Bethan Ward was woken up by the sound of the explosions. | Will Barratt, from Bosley, told The Independent that his home - roughly 300 metres from the scene of the fire - "shook" after the "multiple" explosions. Although Mr Barratt was not home at the time of the explosions, he describes how housesitter Bethan Ward was woken up by the sound of the explosions. |
| #bosley pic.twitter.com/OZa0lH2xwN | #bosley pic.twitter.com/OZa0lH2xwN |
| There are “multiple casualties,” according to the council's statement, and residents as far as Wildboarclough have been warned to keep their doors and windows shut to avoid inhaling the clouds of smoke from the on-going fires. | |
| Scene picture of the explosion #bosleyincident pic.twitter.com/Q7ophyTX43 | Scene picture of the explosion #bosleyincident pic.twitter.com/Q7ophyTX43 |
| Cheshire Fire & Rescue: incident at mill involves collapse of 4-storey building & risk of further explosions. pic.twitter.com/N2UQSjx4SZ | Cheshire Fire & Rescue: incident at mill involves collapse of 4-storey building & risk of further explosions. pic.twitter.com/N2UQSjx4SZ |
| Fire officials were called to the scene at around 9.10am this morning, with fire engines from Congleton, Bollington, Winsford, Crewe and Macclesfield being drawn onto the rescue operation. There has also been aerial assistance from Macclesfield and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. | Fire officials were called to the scene at around 9.10am this morning, with fire engines from Congleton, Bollington, Winsford, Crewe and Macclesfield being drawn onto the rescue operation. There has also been aerial assistance from Macclesfield and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. |
| North West Ambulance Service have despatched at least six ambulances, two rapid response vehicles, two doctors, four managers, Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and air ambulance to the the Bosley mill. | North West Ambulance Service have despatched at least six ambulances, two rapid response vehicles, two doctors, four managers, Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and air ambulance to the the Bosley mill. |
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