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Bosley mill tragedy 12th anniversary
Above: Derek William Barks, Derek Moore, Jason Shingler and Dorothy Bailey died in the 2015 explosion
Twelve years ago a huge blast rocked the village of Bosley
The blast at the wood mill in Bosley, on July 17 2015 killed cleaner Dorothy Bailey, 62, maintenance fitter Derek William Barks, known as Will, 51, mill worker Derek Moore, 62, and charge-hand Jason Shingler, 38, whose body was never recovered.
The cause of the blast is unknown but was thought to have involved an explosion of wood dust -reported to be several feet high on the mill floor.
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