At least three people have died in an explosion at a service station in Ireland. Irish police confirmed the three fatalities as search efforts continued at the site of the blast in Creeslough, Co Donegal for others feared missing following the devastating blast on Friday afternoon.
The Applegreen service station and surrounding buildings sustained extensive damage in the incident. The major emergency response operation involving first responders from both sides of the Irish border was ongoing late on Friday night.
In a statement, the Irish police force, An Garda Siochana, said: “At this time, An Garda Siochana can confirm there has been three fatalities as a result of this serious incident. This continues to be an ongoing operation and An Garda Siochana are not in a position to provide further information on casualties at this time.”
