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| Creeslough 'living through nightmare' after petrol station explosion | Creeslough 'living through nightmare' after petrol station explosion |
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| Ten red candles were lit at St Michael's church for the 10 victims of the explosion | Ten red candles were lit at St Michael's church for the 10 victims of the explosion |
| The people of Creeslough are "living through a nightmare" after a petrol station explosion killed 10 people, a bishop has told parishioners at Mass. | The people of Creeslough are "living through a nightmare" after a petrol station explosion killed 10 people, a bishop has told parishioners at Mass. |
| The blast happened in the small village in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland on Friday afternoon. | The blast happened in the small village in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland on Friday afternoon. |
| The victims - four men, three women, two teenagers and a five-year-old girl - were from the village or surrounding areas, said gardaí (Irish police). | The victims - four men, three women, two teenagers and a five-year-old girl - were from the village or surrounding areas, said gardaí (Irish police). |
| Tributes have been paid to those who lost their lives. | Tributes have been paid to those who lost their lives. |
| The victims were: | The victims were: |
| Shauna Flanagan Garwe, five, and her dad Robert Garwe, 50 | Shauna Flanagan Garwe, five, and her dad Robert Garwe, 50 |
| Catherine O'Donnell, 39, and her son James Monaghan, 13 | Catherine O'Donnell, 39, and her son James Monaghan, 13 |
| Leona Harper, 14 | Leona Harper, 14 |
| Jessica Gallagher, 24 | Jessica Gallagher, 24 |
| James O'Flaherty, 48 | James O'Flaherty, 48 |
| Martin McGill, 49 | Martin McGill, 49 |
| Martina Martin, 49 | Martina Martin, 49 |
| Hugh Kelly, 59 | Hugh Kelly, 59 |
| Top row left to right: Shauna Flanagan Garwe and her father Robert Garwe, Leona Harper, Hugh Kelly, Jessica Gallagher. Bottom row left to right: Martin McGill, James O'Flaherty, Martina Martin, Catherine O'Donnell and son James Monaghan | Top row left to right: Shauna Flanagan Garwe and her father Robert Garwe, Leona Harper, Hugh Kelly, Jessica Gallagher. Bottom row left to right: Martin McGill, James O'Flaherty, Martina Martin, Catherine O'Donnell and son James Monaghan |
| Those who attended Mass at St Michael's Church in Creeslough on Sunday were told it was an "experience we are living through together". | Those who attended Mass at St Michael's Church in Creeslough on Sunday were told it was an "experience we are living through together". |
| Bishop Alan McGuckian said the community must keep those who were killed and injured as well as those who helped attend the tragic scene in their thoughts and prayers. | Bishop Alan McGuckian said the community must keep those who were killed and injured as well as those who helped attend the tragic scene in their thoughts and prayers. |
| Police reveal names of blast victims | Police reveal names of blast victims |
| He said the disaster was one that "anybody could have been caught up in". | He said the disaster was one that "anybody could have been caught up in". |
| "Why did they have to be there at that awful moment?" he asked. | "Why did they have to be there at that awful moment?" he asked. |
| Ten red candles have been lit inside the church in tribute to those who lost their lives in the explosion. | Ten red candles have been lit inside the church in tribute to those who lost their lives in the explosion. |
| A Garda officer was among those who laid flowers at the scene of the explosion in Creeslough | A Garda officer was among those who laid flowers at the scene of the explosion in Creeslough |
| One woman in the village told Irish national broadcaster RTÉ: "It's just devastating - I know them all, God rest them." | One woman in the village told Irish national broadcaster RTÉ: "It's just devastating - I know them all, God rest them." |
| Evidence gathered so far suggested the explosion was a "tragic accident," said gardaí. | Evidence gathered so far suggested the explosion was a "tragic accident," said gardaí. |
| Stand in solidarity | Stand in solidarity |
| People from the village of Creeslough and further afield have been laying flowers close to the scene. | People from the village of Creeslough and further afield have been laying flowers close to the scene. |
| Over the coming days, communities across counties Donegal and neighbouring Tyrone will come together for vigils to send sympathy to all affected by the explosion. | Over the coming days, communities across counties Donegal and neighbouring Tyrone will come together for vigils to send sympathy to all affected by the explosion. |
| The roof of the service station and an adjoining apartment block was ripped off by the blast | The roof of the service station and an adjoining apartment block was ripped off by the blast |
| Books of condolence are also opening across Ireland. | Books of condolence are also opening across Ireland. |
| Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar said the government would do everything it could to support people in Creeslough. | Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar said the government would do everything it could to support people in Creeslough. |
| Creeslough remembers blast victims | Creeslough remembers blast victims |
| Speaking late on Saturday during a visit to the village, he said: "The thoughts and prayers of the nation are with the people here. | Speaking late on Saturday during a visit to the village, he said: "The thoughts and prayers of the nation are with the people here. |
| "Government support will be in place not just the short term but in the longer term because it can take a very long time for a community to recover from something like this." | "Government support will be in place not just the short term but in the longer term because it can take a very long time for a community to recover from something like this." |
| This aerial view shows the extent of the damage at the service station | This aerial view shows the extent of the damage at the service station |
| Creeslough is situated in the north-west of Ireland and has a population of about 400 people. | Creeslough is situated in the north-west of Ireland and has a population of about 400 people. |
| Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin said the nation was in mourning after the explosion. | Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin said the nation was in mourning after the explosion. |
| He spoke to members of the emergency services who had worked for 24 hours to find the victims. | He spoke to members of the emergency services who had worked for 24 hours to find the victims. |
| The taoiseach and the tánaiste were among several senior politicians who attended a vigil Mass in Creeslough on Saturday evening. | The taoiseach and the tánaiste were among several senior politicians who attended a vigil Mass in Creeslough on Saturday evening. |
| Northern Ireland politicians Michelle O'Neill from Sinn Féin and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood were also present. | Northern Ireland politicians Michelle O'Neill from Sinn Féin and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood were also present. |
| Leo Varadkar (second right) was among several senior politicians who visited Creeslough on Saturday | Leo Varadkar (second right) was among several senior politicians who visited Creeslough on Saturday |
| Eight people were injured as a result of the explosion, which happened shortly after 15:00 local time on Friday. | Eight people were injured as a result of the explosion, which happened shortly after 15:00 local time on Friday. |
| Seven of those people are in a stable condition in nearby Letterkenny University Hospital. | Seven of those people are in a stable condition in nearby Letterkenny University Hospital. |
| Girl, 5, and dad among 10 killed in Donegal blast | Girl, 5, and dad among 10 killed in Donegal blast |
| Ten people dead after explosion at petrol station | Ten people dead after explosion at petrol station |
| Tight-knit community numbed and shattered | Tight-knit community numbed and shattered |
| Vigil for Creeslough blast victims | Vigil for Creeslough blast victims |
| Another person is critically ill in the burns unit of a hospital in Dublin. | Another person is critically ill in the burns unit of a hospital in Dublin. |
| A search operation at the scene ended on Saturday evening, with no other causalities found. | A search operation at the scene ended on Saturday evening, with no other causalities found. |
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| Republic of Ireland | |
| County Donegal |