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| Bosley mill explosion: Police name four missing people | Bosley mill explosion: Police name four missing people |
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| Four people who are feared dead after an explosion at a wood treatment works in Cheshire have been named by police. | Four people who are feared dead after an explosion at a wood treatment works in Cheshire have been named by police. |
| Dorothy Bailey, 62, William Barks, 51, Jason Shingler, 38, and Derek Moore, 62, have not been seen since the blast at Wood Flour Mills in Bosley, near Macclesfield, on Friday. | Dorothy Bailey, 62, William Barks, 51, Jason Shingler, 38, and Derek Moore, 62, have not been seen since the blast at Wood Flour Mills in Bosley, near Macclesfield, on Friday. |
| Rescuers are continuing to search two specific areas of the collapsed building. | Rescuers are continuing to search two specific areas of the collapsed building. |
| The missing people are believed to have been close to the seat of the blast. | The missing people are believed to have been close to the seat of the blast. |
| Paul Hancock, chief fire officer for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, described the scene as "one of complete devastation". | Paul Hancock, chief fire officer for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, described the scene as "one of complete devastation". |
| "We have a building that has exploded from the inside and subsequently collapsed in on itself," he added. | "We have a building that has exploded from the inside and subsequently collapsed in on itself," he added. |
| "There are huge complexities around the challenges for the search and rescue teams." | "There are huge complexities around the challenges for the search and rescue teams." |
| The team searching the site has experience working in disaster zones including earthquakes in Nepal, Japan and New Zealand. | The team searching the site has experience working in disaster zones including earthquakes in Nepal, Japan and New Zealand. |
| Mr Hancock said: "We firmly believe we are searching the right areas. Our thoughts continue to be with the family. | Mr Hancock said: "We firmly believe we are searching the right areas. Our thoughts continue to be with the family. |
| "The whole mental psyche of the crews down at the site is they are looking for people still alive." | "The whole mental psyche of the crews down at the site is they are looking for people still alive." |
| Guy Hindle, assistant chief constable of Cheshire Police, said an investigation into the cause of the explosion would follow. | Guy Hindle, assistant chief constable of Cheshire Police, said an investigation into the cause of the explosion would follow. |
| "We are still in the search phase, we are still looking for signs of life down at the scene," he said. | "We are still in the search phase, we are still looking for signs of life down at the scene," he said. |
| "At some point in the next days we will hand over the scene from fire to police for a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive to establish the cause of what happened down there, together with fire investigators." | "At some point in the next days we will hand over the scene from fire to police for a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive to establish the cause of what happened down there, together with fire investigators." |
| Earlier, prayers were said for the missing factory workers during a service at St Mary's Parish Church in Bosley. | Earlier, prayers were said for the missing factory workers during a service at St Mary's Parish Church in Bosley. |
| Reverend Pam Butler said the people of Bosley were "in collective shock". | Reverend Pam Butler said the people of Bosley were "in collective shock". |
| "There is a sense of unreality. No one is unaffected by what's happened," she said. | "There is a sense of unreality. No one is unaffected by what's happened," she said. |
| "We have in our midst those whose loved ones are still missing. Our hearts, our love, our prayers - anything we can do - goes out to you." | "We have in our midst those whose loved ones are still missing. Our hearts, our love, our prayers - anything we can do - goes out to you." |
| Meanwhile, details have emerged that council enforcement officers were on the site a fortnight ago to follow-up on complaints received about saw dust. | Meanwhile, details have emerged that council enforcement officers were on the site a fortnight ago to follow-up on complaints received about saw dust. |
| It has also emerged there were two fires at the site in 2010 and 2012. | It has also emerged there were two fires at the site in 2010 and 2012. |
| 'Dust problems' | 'Dust problems' |
| Michael Jones, leader of Cheshire East council, said: "We were on site two weeks ago clearing it up and they did well to clear it up. We will produce that evidence as and when necessary. | Michael Jones, leader of Cheshire East council, said: "We were on site two weeks ago clearing it up and they did well to clear it up. We will produce that evidence as and when necessary. |
| "The fact is this is the sort of industry that has a lot of problems tied to the dust and what happens around it. We mustn't go down the trail of assuming anything. | "The fact is this is the sort of industry that has a lot of problems tied to the dust and what happens around it. We mustn't go down the trail of assuming anything. |
| "There are on-going complaints, but when you have this nature of business, close to a community, there will be complaints about dust and noise and pollution which we, as a council, have been dealing with." | "There are on-going complaints, but when you have this nature of business, close to a community, there will be complaints about dust and noise and pollution which we, as a council, have been dealing with." |
| Mr Jones said the council was now working to re-house six families whose homes were damaged in the blast. | Mr Jones said the council was now working to re-house six families whose homes were damaged in the blast. |
| Police said they would be working in the next few days with the company which is yet to comment publicly about the incident. | Police said they would be working in the next few days with the company which is yet to comment publicly about the incident. |
| Macclesfield MP David Rutley said: "I think its important to say the business does need to get involved with the investigation, because there are questions in the community that need to be answered. | Macclesfield MP David Rutley said: "I think its important to say the business does need to get involved with the investigation, because there are questions in the community that need to be answered. |
| "Today is not that day. Today is about the families and in due course those questions, those important questions, will need to be answered." | "Today is not that day. Today is about the families and in due course those questions, those important questions, will need to be answered." |