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Bosley mill explosion: Remains sent for post-mortem tests | Bosley mill explosion: Remains sent for post-mortem tests |
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Remains have been found at the site of an explosion at a wood flour mill by search teams looking for a fourth missing person. | Remains have been found at the site of an explosion at a wood flour mill by search teams looking for a fourth missing person. |
Four workers at Wood Treatment Ltd in Bosley, Cheshire, were unaccounted for after the 17 July blast. It caused the collapse of a four-storey building. | |
Cheshire Police said the remains were removed and taken to Royal Liverpool Hospital for a post-mortem examination. | Cheshire Police said the remains were removed and taken to Royal Liverpool Hospital for a post-mortem examination. |
Derek Moore, 62, has been identified as one of the victims. | Derek Moore, 62, has been identified as one of the victims. |
Two other bodies recovered last week are thought to be those of William Barks, 51, and Dorothy Bailey, 62. Formal identification is yet to take place. | Two other bodies recovered last week are thought to be those of William Barks, 51, and Dorothy Bailey, 62. Formal identification is yet to take place. |
The search for their colleague, Jason Shingler, 38, continued over the weekend. | |
Temperatures reached 1,000C in the blast and it was described by rescuers as the "worst incident of its kind" in a decade. | Temperatures reached 1,000C in the blast and it was described by rescuers as the "worst incident of its kind" in a decade. |
An investigation into the cause of the explosion continues. | An investigation into the cause of the explosion continues. |
Wood is processed at the plant into a fine powder and the resulting "wood flour", with a consistency like sand, is used to make laminate flooring. | Wood is processed at the plant into a fine powder and the resulting "wood flour", with a consistency like sand, is used to make laminate flooring. |
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