Seven people have died in an explosion at an Applegreen service station, it has been confirmed.
Emergency services scrambled to the incident at the premises on the N56 at Creeslough, in Co Donegal, on Friday afternoon, October 7. On Saturday morning, An Garda Síochána issued a statement confirming there had been seven fatalities.
The search and recovery for further fatalities continues as eight people have been taken to hospital for treatment since yesterday. The blast destroyed the building and a section of an apartment building.