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Bodies search begins as debris removal starts at Didcot power station | Bodies search begins as debris removal starts at Didcot power station |
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Work to locate the bodies of three missing men and clear debris from the site of the collapsed Didcot power station, has started. | Work to locate the bodies of three missing men and clear debris from the site of the collapsed Didcot power station, has started. |
Heavy lifting gear has been brought in to clear the site of the accident which killed one man whose body was recovered, and injured five others. | Heavy lifting gear has been brought in to clear the site of the accident which killed one man whose body was recovered, and injured five others. |
The recovery operation has been criticised by their families of the missing men for being too slow. | The recovery operation has been criticised by their families of the missing men for being too slow. |
The plant was set for demolition when it collapsed on 23 February. | The plant was set for demolition when it collapsed on 23 February. |
Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive said returning the missing men to their families "remains a priority". | Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive said returning the missing men to their families "remains a priority". |
The bodies of Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea, Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, have not been found following the collapse. | The bodies of Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea, Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, have not been found following the collapse. |
The body of Michael Collings, 53, from Brotton, Teesside, was recovered from the site. | |
His funeral was held near Redcar on Tuesday, with hundreds of bikers attending. | His funeral was held near Redcar on Tuesday, with hundreds of bikers attending. |
In a joint statement on Wednesday, Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive said: "Starting today, large equipment and people will be arriving on site to start work to enable the recovery operation to resume at the weekend, sooner if possible. | In a joint statement on Wednesday, Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive said: "Starting today, large equipment and people will be arriving on site to start work to enable the recovery operation to resume at the weekend, sooner if possible. |
"Our priority remains the recovery of the missing men so they can be returned to their families and to understand what caused this incident. | "Our priority remains the recovery of the missing men so they can be returned to their families and to understand what caused this incident. |
"Specialist officers from Thames Valley Police continue to support the families and are providing them with regular updates on the progress of this work." | "Specialist officers from Thames Valley Police continue to support the families and are providing them with regular updates on the progress of this work." |
Demolition company Coleman and Co said: "Our over-riding priority remains to support the families of those who have died or are still tragically missing, and the start of the recovery operation is an important milestone in a process to re-unite our missing colleagues with their families." | Demolition company Coleman and Co said: "Our over-riding priority remains to support the families of those who have died or are still tragically missing, and the start of the recovery operation is an important milestone in a process to re-unite our missing colleagues with their families." |
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