At least one person was killed following an explosion at an apartment building in Bedford, England, on Monday morning.
Three other people were taken to hospital, including one firefighter.
By Tuesday morning, there were still a number of residents who remained unaccounted for.
Chief Superintendent John Murphy, who is leading the response for Bedfordshire Police, said, “Sadly, there is a possibility that more fatalities will be discovered as the detailed searches continue.”
An investigation into the cause of the explosion is underway but is expected to take some time.
One resident’s brother-in-law told the PA news agency that there was “no gas in that block” and “it was electric entirely.”…