Rescuers searching for survivors of an explosion at a tower block in Jersey no longer expect to find anyone alive.

Robin Smith, chief of police, said: ‘It is with sadness that I am confirming that the search and rescue operation had been moved to a recovery operation.

‘The decision was made after a detailed assessment and following the use of specialist K9 units.

Three people are confirmed to have died in the explosion and around a dozen are still missing.

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Up to a dozen people are still missing and are feared to be dead.