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'Highly unlikely' three missing Didcot workers still alive, officials warn

It is "highly unlikely" that three people still missing in the rubble of the Didcot Power Station collapse are still alive, officials have said.

The search has been hampered by the "unstable" section still standing, they added.

The station closed in 2013 and was in the process of being demolished when it collapsed yesterday, killing one and injuring five.

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Images show scale of destruction at Didcot collapse

Fresh aerial images show the scale of the destruction caused by the collapse of the disused Didcot Power Station.

The images show the scale of the task facing emergency services

Mountainous piles of rubble dwarf the diggers and other equipment being used to dig through the debris, as the search for three people who are still missing continues.

Fire officials today said search dogs had found "some signs" of life beneath the rubble, and said they were still hoping to find survivors - but warned the signs had not been "significant".

Three people are still missing after the collapse

Search efforts have been hampered by the unstable nature of the structure still standing.

One person was killed and five others needed hospital treatment when the power station building came down yesterday.

Investigations into what caused the collapse may take weeks, officials have said.

The piles of rubble dwarf the diggers and other equipment being used to dig through

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