Fireworks explosion: Officials find human remains in warehouse rubble, multiple deaths expected

Update:Northern California fireworks explosion: Two more missing people named

Human remains were found at the site of a major explosion this week at a fireworks warehouse near Esparto, Yolo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday.

In a press release, the sheriff’s office said they had not yet identified the remains and did not specify how many people were confirmed dead, though sheriff’s office spokesperson Lt. Don Hartman told the Chronicle that he was fairly certain that “more than one” person had been killed based on the remains recovered so far.

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Seven people were reported missing shortly after the explosion. By Thursday, officials said  at least one person had been killed in Tuesday’s blast, which also triggered a 78-acre fire…

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