Donegal tragedy death toll rises
Nine now confirmed dead after Friday's Creeslough filling station blast.
Nine people have now been confirmed dead following an explosion at a filling station in the Donegal village of Cresslough on Friday.
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, October 7.
Locals described hearing the blast from miles around following the incident at a premises on the N56 at Creeslough.
Gardaí and Emergency Services remain at the scene in a search and recovery phase of this operation.
An Garda Síochána confirmed that there have been nine fatalities as a result of the tragic accident.
The search and recovery for further fatalities continues.
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.