Glasgow factory death toll reaches seven

Aerial view of the scene of the wreckage of a four storey building in Glasgow which collapsed noon Tuesday after an explosion…

Aerial view of the scene of the wreckage of a four storey building in Glasgow which collapsed noon Tuesday after an explosion.

Three more bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a plastics factory in Glasgow.

Rescuers worked through the night after four people died and dozens were injured following an explosion which destroyed the factory yesterday.

Firefighters, rescue teams and sniffer dogs searched the rubble of Stockline Plastics, removing it brick by brick, under at least four large floodlights.

Seven people were pulled out alive yesterday and rescuers believe more will be found today. One expert said those trapped under rubble have an "excellent" chance of being saved.

Police have refused to comment on local reports that a body bag was removed from the site at around 6 a.m. But emergency workers have indicated that three dead bodies were found overnight.

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