A body has been found by rescue teams searching for four workers missing after an explosion and fire at a mill.
The families of William Barks, 51, Dorothy Bailey, 62, Jason Shingler, 38, and Derek Moore, 62, have been informed but the body has not yet been positively identified, Cheshire Police said.
All four are missing somewhere in the devastated wreckage of the wood flour mill after an explosion and 1,000 centigrade inferno reduced the four-storey building to rubble.
Fire and rescue teams have been working non-stop to find the missing four since the blast at around 9.10am on Friday at the mill in the village of Bosley, Cheshire.
But fire chiefs conceded that while they carry on the methodical search of the site, the chances of finding anyone alive are fading.
Tonight police confirmed that a body had been located.
In a statement Cheshire Police said: "This is a particularly difficult time for the families involved and it is with regret that Cheshire Police are confirming this evening that a body has been located in one of the two areas being searched.
"The body has not been positively identified. The four families who are awaiting news about their family member have been informed of this development and HM Coroner has been informed.
"Emergency services have remained at the scene of a major incident in Bosley thoughout the day.
"The operation at the site has continued throughout the day concentrating on two areas identified by the search and rescue efforts.
"The thoughts of all the agencies involved are with the families at this time and Cheshire Police are asking members of the media to respect the family's privacy as they try to come to terms with this latest development. "