The bodies of two men have been found in a fireworks warehouse following a huge blaze which gutted the building.
Specialist police teams have been searching the SP Plastics unit and surrounding industrial estate, which is just a few hundred metres from 150 homes.
The blaze in Stafford ripped through the warehouse and it took firefighters three hours to bring it under control on Thursday night.
There was an explosion before the fire and an investigation is now under way to find out the cause.
Two people had been reported missing before the bodies were discovered.
Police said families had been informed and were being supported by officers.
Two other men were taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire following the blaze.
One aged in his 40s suffered serious burns and his condition was described as "poorly". He has been transferred to a hospital in Birmingham.
The other had a back injury and they both remain in hospital.
Two women, one in her 40s and the other in her 50s, were assessed for smoke inhalation but discharged at the scene, police said.
Meanwhile, a 53-year-old man, arrested as part of the investigation, has been released and is being treated as a witness.
Superintendent Ian Coxhead said of the discovery of the bodies: "This is a tragic development in a rare and challenging incident.
"Our sympathies go out to the families of those who have sadly lost their lives. Our primary concern has been locating those who were unaccounted for.
"Our searches of the building will continue over the weekend as we work to establish the cause of the fire.
"But it will take some time due to the unstable structure of the building and dangerous environment we're working in."
A "significant volume of fireworks" was being stored on site, and the unit was all but destroyed in the ensuing blaze, he added.
At the height of the blaze in Tilcon Avenue there were 50 firefighters at the scene.
The council confirmed there have been "no safety issues" with SP Plastics, and it had been licensed to sell fireworks for four years.
Dramatic footage showed thick plumes of smoke and bursts of fireworks exploding in all directions from the factory - a scene described as "horrendous" by bystanders.
Witness Neil Kendall, 66, described the noise as "deafening" and "constant" as the fireworks detonated in the heat.
Stephanie Horton said she heard a "very loud explosion", followed by several more in quick succession.
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