It has almost been two years since the Pier Road explosion, which claimed the lives of ten islanders in December 2022.
Pictured: It has been nearly two years since the explosion at Haut du Mont.
Residents Peter Bowler (72), Raymie Brown (71), Romeu and Louise De Almeida (67 and 64 years), Derek and Sylvia Ellis (61 and 73 years), Ken and Jane Ralph (72 and 71 years) and 63-year-old Billy Marsden died in the blast.
Kathy McGinness (73), who lived in an adjacent block at Haut de Mont, was injured as a result of the explosion and died at the General Hospital on Christmas Day that year.
More than 40 islanders were also forced to leave their homes due to damage caused by the explosion.
In September, an order was signed allowing for the demolition of the most severely damaged blocks of flats left standing.
Pictured: Housing Minister Sam Mézec said bereaved families and displaced residents had been “kept updated throughout”.
Pier Road, which had been closed from the junction with South Hill to Mount Bingham following the tragedy, was reopened in April.
In a recent written question, St Helier South Deputy David Warr asked Deputy Mézec if progress had been made regarding the future of the Haut du Mont site, and whether this had included engagement with bereaved families and displaced residents.
Deputy Mézec answered: “Work is progressing towards the finalisation of plans, which are due to be submitted as a planning application early next year.”
He continued: “Engagement has taken place with bereaved families and displaced residents, all of whom have been kept updated throughout and have contributed their thoughts and opinions to the ongoing process.”
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