In pictures: Bosley mill blast 'scene of devastation'

Fire and rescue teams have been on-site in Bosley since Friday's blast

The rubble and ruins after a massive explosion at a wood flour mill in Cheshire have been described as a scene of "complete devastation".

Four workers were unaccounted for after the explosion at Wood Flour Mills, at Bosley, near Macclesfield on Friday.

The body of one person was found on Sunday and a second body was recovered on Tuesday.

All four were believed to be working in the upper floors of the mill when the blast and subsequent fire reduced the four-storey building to rubble.

The following images show the rescue mission faced by the fire and search teams.

The explosion happened at about 09:10 BST on Friday

Rescue workers have recovered two bodies from the site

A specialist urban rescue team was drafted in to help fire crews

The site in Bosley is between Macclesfield and Congleton in Cheshire

A search team is excavating a 5m x 5m area where the body was found

Firefighters have warned it may "take a long time" to complete the search

The police are also conducting a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive

Wood flour, used for making laminate flooring, was manufactured at the mill

Site owner Wood Treatment Ltd said it was "shocked and saddened" by the blasts