LOU WATERS, CNN ANCHOR: At least three workers were killed today after an explosion at a fireworks factory near Valencia, Spain, the cause unknown. Just two days ago, a fireworks explosion in the Netherlands killed at least 20 people. Juliet Bremner of Independent Television News reports on the aftermath of the explosion.</s>JULIA BREMNER, ITN REPORTER (voice-over): The extent of the destruction in Enschede became clear today. These aerial pictures have just been released by the police. Across one-third of a square mile where suburban houses once stood, now nothing but burnt-out shells remain. Rescue crews still don't know how many bodies may still be buried in the rubble. They're working through the wreckage street by street. But such was the intensity of the fire, some sites are still too hot to be search. Although 200 people still haven't contacted the authority, it's believed the number of bodies still waiting to be recovered will be in single figures. The mayor says it's impossible to say how long the rescue work will take, but he's promising a thorough inquiry.</s>MAYOR JANS MANS, ENSCHEDE, NETHERLANDS: There will be an independent investigation and we are going to start it up together with our ministers.</s>BREMNER: Most of the residents say they had no idea that they were living next door to a fireworks factory until it exploded. The blast and inferno that followed left 1,300 people homeless. It'll be many weeks before they can return. At the emergency center, officials are trying to arrange alternative accommodation. Local people have responded to the tragedy by donating furniture and clothing, which volunteers are distributing. But many of the families just don't know what's happened to their homes.</s>MARCEL VAN DYK, COUNCIL VOLUNTEER: It's very difficult and there's some psychologic help inside to talk to them.</s>BREMNER: The explosion-damaged buildings more than a kilometer away. Today, businesses in Enschede were still clear up, but it will be many months before the community starts to recover from this disaster. Juliet Bremner, ITN, Enschede.
Rescue Crews Search for Bodies in Aftermath of Netherlands Fireworks Explosion