Large Explosion Destroys Cheshire Mill

Four people were unaccounted for after a mill exploded in Cheshire on Friday, July 17, with emergency services battling the flames and looking for any injured inside the buildings. Shortly after a 9:00am call, police said the explosion at Wood Flour Mills in Bosley was a “major incident”.

According to a local Macclesfield report, police reported two further explosions after the initial blast and a 29-year-old woman was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham suffering from serious burns.

The footage shows the smouldering building after the explosion, taken by local fire services at the scene. Credit: YouTube/Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service