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| Bosley mill explosion: Body found in search | Bosley mill explosion: Body found in search |
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| A body has been found by rescue workers searching for four people who have been missing since an explosion and fire at a mill, Cheshire Police have said. | A body has been found by rescue workers searching for four people who have been missing since an explosion and fire at a mill, Cheshire Police have said. |
| 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. |
| Police said the body had not yet been identified. | Police said the body had not yet been identified. |
| Rescuers are continuing to search two specific areas of the collapsed mill. | Rescuers are continuing to search two specific areas of the collapsed mill. |
| 'Difficult time' | |
| In a statement Cheshire Police said the four families who are awaiting news about their family members have been informed. | In a statement Cheshire Police said the four families who are awaiting news about their family members have been informed. |
| "This is a particularly difficult time for the families involved," the statement said. | "This is a particularly difficult time for the families involved," the statement said. |
| "The operation at the site has continued throughout the day concentrating on two areas identified by the search and rescue efforts. | "The operation at the site has continued throughout the day concentrating on two areas identified by the search and rescue efforts. |
| "It is with regret that Cheshire Police are confirming this evening that a body has been located in one of the two areas." | "It is with regret that Cheshire Police are confirming this evening that a body has been located in one of the two areas." |
| Earlier, Paul Hancock, chief fire officer for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, described the scene as "one of complete devastation" after the explosion and fire reduced the four-storey building to rubble. | |
| "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." |
| 'Collective shock' | |
| Earlier, prayers were said for the missing factory workers during a service at St Mary's Parish Church in Bosley. | |
| The Reverend Pam Butler said people were "in collective shock", adding: "There is a sense of unreality. No one is unaffected by what's happened." | |
| Meanwhile details have emerged that council enforcement officers were on the site two weeks ago to make sure the firm cleared the area after complaints of saw dust. | |
| The site was also struck by fires in 2010 and 2012. | |
| 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 shouldn't assume anything. We mustn't go down the trail of assuming anything." |