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Emotional church service for Bosley mill explosion victims

A prayer service has been held to remember the victims of two explosions which destroyed a wood mill in Bosley in Cheshire a week ago.

Four people were left unaccounted for following the blast. Fire and rescue teams have found three bodies so far.

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Body found in search for missing Bosley mill workers

A body has been recovered by rescue workers searching for four missing people after a blast at a wood mill in Cheshire, police say.

Rescue workers search for the workers. Credit: PA Wire

"It is with regret that Cheshire Police are confirming this evening that a body has been located," a statement said.

The families of William Barks, 51, Dorothy Bailey, 62, Jason Shingler, 38, and Derek Moore, 62, have been informed but the body has not yet been positively identified, police said.

The huge explosion on Friday morning reduced the four-storey building in Bosley, Cheshire to rubble.

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