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Ireland: Explosion kills 10 at petrol station in County Donegal

Emergency services attend the scene of an explosion at a service station in the village of Creeslough [Trevor McBride/Reuters]

The death toll from a petrol station explosion that shattered a small village in northwest Ireland rose to 10 and emergency workers who combed through piles of rubble said they did not expect to find more bodies.

Irish police said no one remained missing after Friday’s explosion in Creeslough, County Donegal. Police are investigating the cause of the blast, and Superintendent David Kelly said evidence “is pointing toward a tragic accident.”

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