A mother and two of her sons are believed to be among the five people who died in an explosion in Leicester.....
Mary Ragoobar, 46, and sons Shane, 18, and Sean, 17, lived in the flat above the shop in Hinckley Road which was destroyed in the blast on Sunday.
Police said they are missing along with Shane's girlfriend Leah Beth Reek, 18, and Viktorija Ijevleva, 22, who was working in the shop at the time.
Remains belonging to five people have been recovered from the wreckage.
Leicestershire Police said given the "devastation caused by the blast and fire", it may be some "considerable time" before the bodies are formally identified.
A search operation is continuing but police said they did not expect to find any survivors.
Five people were taken to hospital, one of whom remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Supt Shane O'Neill said: "Tragically, all we are now looking for is any further human remains.
"This is vital work that is being done, on behalf of the victims and their families, and it will take some time to complete.
"People lost their lives on Sunday in the most horrific way. We need to understand why the building exploded."
The building consisted of a shop premises on the ground level and a two-storey flat above.
The shop had gone through many owners but most recently was a Polish supermarket called Zabka. It is believed to have been trading since January.
A section of Hinckley Road is expected to remain closed throughout Tuesday.
A public meeting held on Monday night was attended by residents and businesses.
Matt Cane, group manager for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, said he could not rule out the possibility more bodies could be recovered from the scene.
"While we have no intelligence to suggest this is the case, we cannot rule out that possibility until the search is over," he said.
Support is being provided by police family liaison officers to the families of the five people known to be missing, Leicestershire Police added.
Leicester City Council has asked for flowers to be left near the front steps of the Westcotes United Reform Church in Hinckley Road.
A rest centre, which was opened at St Anne's Church, in Letchworth Road, to support residents who had to leave their homes after the blast has now been converted into a support and information centre.
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