Around 350 homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire

Firefighters are continuing their search for bodies in nearly 350 destroyed homes which burnt to the ground in the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history.

A second body was found on Friday at the same location where a previous body had been found on Thursday.

Around 10 people remained unaccounted for according police officials, amidst the 26-square-mile area where the blaze consumed numerous homes.

Around 25% of the blaze was contained and evacuation orders were being lifted for more than 30,000 persons who had fled their homes earlier in the week.

The area destroyed by the fire was toured by President Barack Obama after freeing up federal funds by issuing a disaster declaration order.

Several burglaries of houses and break-ins of cars left outside hotels which were packed with possessions were reported in evacuated areas by police.