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Chief minister offers support to Jersey following St Helier explosion

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Number of people missing after blast destroys block of flats

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan has written a message to the Government of Jersey offering support in the coming days following an explosion in the Channel Island's capital.

The blast tore through a block of flats in St Helier in the early hours of the morning.

A statement from the Government of Jersey, released early this afternoon, confirmed one person has been killed and around a dozen others are missing.

In a press conference this morning Jersey's Police chief, Robin Smith, described it as 'a scene of devastation'.

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