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An explosion occurred in the British Channel island of Jersey, killing one person and leaving several others missing.
Police urged people to avoid the area on the island where the explosion occurred off the coast of northern France.
what happened?
An apartment block in the capital of St Helier exploded at around 0400 GMT.
Jersey Police Chief Robin Smith said two people were hospitalized and about 12 people were missing.
Smith told local TV that residents reported smelling gas before the explosion. He had earlier refrained from confirming the cause of the blast, citing the need for an investigation.
Police wrote on Twitter that the fire caused by the explosion had been brought under control, adding that emergency workers were still “doing significant work.”
“Emergency services are working at the scene and have started a surface search of the place,” police said, adding that family liaison officers are reaching out to relatives of the missing.
A British Crown Dependency, Jersey is part of the British Isles and has its own financial and legal system. It has a population of just over 100,000 people.
rmt/ar (AFP, Reuters)
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