The sinking of the L’Ecume II trawler came first, followed just a few days later by the major explosion at Haut du Mont in St Helier. Some basic details of both have so far emerged, but there is clearly much more to come.
Each was a major incident for Jersey’s emergency services with support from Guernseys, but putting them both together just a few days apart stretched resources to the limit.
So how did they cope, and what do the coming months hold for them?
On this episode of the Bailiwick News Podcast, Rod McCloughlin puts these questions to Jersey Police Chief Robin Smith…