Seven people have now been confirmed dead after a horror petrol station explosion in Donegal.
Three deaths were confirmed yesterday with four more people being found dead overnight. Emergency services are still at the scene, having carried out a search and recovery mission all night.
More bodies are expected to be pulled from the rubble with eight people rushed to hospital yesterday.
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A garda spokeswoman said: "An Garda Síochána continue to work with other Emergency Services at the scene of a serious ongoing incident that occurred at approximately 3:20pm on Friday, 7th October, 2022, at a premises on the N56 at Creeslough, County Donegal.
"Donegal County Council Fire Services, An Garda Síochána, the HSE National Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service remain at the scene in a search and recovery phase of this operation.
"An Garda Síochána can now confirm seven fatalities as a result of this incident (three fatalities were confirmed yesterday; four fatalities are now confirmed overnight). The search and recovery for further fatalities continues.
Eight persons were transferred to hospital for medical attention yesterday.
"No spokesperson is available for Emergency Services is available at this time.
"An Garda Síochána continue to request that any road users intending to travel to the Creeslough area for any reason consider alternative routes as Emergency Services continue to deal with this ongoing incident. Traffic diversions remain in place at this time."
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