Local volunteers and emergency workers from both sides of the Irish border worked all night to find any possible survivors in the rubble from Friday’s blast.
According to the National Police Service of Ireland (Garda), an explosion at a service station in Co. Donegal, Ireland, has left seven individuals dead and a number of children missing.
The explosion took place on October 7 at an Applegreen in Creeslough.
At the moment, the most likely cause of the tragic event on the forecourt, which has several apartments above the shop at the gas station, is thought to be a gas leak.
Gardaí and Emergency Services remain at the scene of an ongoing serious incident in Creeslough, Co. Donegal. Traffic diversions remain in place this morning. Road users intending to travel to the Creeslough area are asked to consider alternative routes, until informed otherwise. pic.twitter.com/ZDlY8UAaS4
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 8, 2022
Currently, a search operation is underway, and sniffer dogs are being used to look for presumed missing individuals. Most likely, there will be additional fatalities.
We are deeply saddened & shocked to learn the devasting news that lives have been lost in today’s tragic incident at Creeslough in Co Donegal. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families & friends of the deceased, those who have been injured, and the wider Creeslough community
— Applegreen (@goapplegreen) October 7, 2022
On what he called “the darkest of days” for Donegal and Ireland, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin took to Twitter to express his condolences to the families and friends of those who died and to the whole community of Creeslough.
My thoughts and prayers are tonight with the entire community of Creeslough following today’s devastating explosion.
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) October 7, 2022
Thinking too of all the emergency services, from across the north-west and NI working in very traumatic situation.
The blast looked to have completely destroyed the apartment building’s upper level, with large sections of its front and roof collapsing. Masonry that was propelled by the blast’s force damaged several cars.
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