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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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Bosley mill owners warned of explosion risk in 2013

The owners of a mill where four people are feared dead after a blast were warned of the risk of an explosion two years ago.

Search and rescue teams at the scene of the blast. Credit: PA Wire

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told Wood Treatment Limited in March 2013 that it was failing to control the risk of an explosion from liquid petroleum gas stored at the plant in Bosley, Cheshire.

In the notice, it said the tanks "are not protected by suitable barriers" to minimise the risk of a blast.

Wood Treatment, part of The Boden Group of Companies, has yet to make any statement about Friday's incident.

Earlier, the family of one missing worker told ITV News that they were "very, very angry" at the lack of support from the mill owners.

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