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Creeslough: Girl, 5, and dad among 10 killed in Donegal blast | |
(32 minutes later) | |
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 | |
The names of the 10 people killed in an explosion in Creeslough, County Donegal on Friday have been released by Gardaí. | The names of the 10 people killed in an explosion in Creeslough, County Donegal on Friday have been released by Gardaí. |
The victims include five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe and her dad Robert Garwe, 50. | The victims include five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe and her dad Robert Garwe, 50. |
Catherine O'Donnell, 39, and her son James Monaghan, 13, also lost their lives in the explosion. | Catherine O'Donnell, 39, and her son James Monaghan, 13, also lost their lives in the explosion. |
Leona Harper, 14, Jessica Gallagher, 24, James O'Flaherty, 48, Martin McGill, 49, Martina Martin, 49 and Hugh Kelly, 59 also died. | |
The blast happened at a petrol station in the village on Friday. | The blast happened at a petrol station in the village on Friday. |
On Sunday, An Garda Síochána confirmed a man in his 20s remains in hospital in a critical condition. | On Sunday, An Garda Síochána confirmed a man in his 20s remains in hospital in a critical condition. |
Seven other people who were injured in the explosion are still being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital and remain in stable condition. | Seven other people who were injured in the explosion are still being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital and remain in stable condition. |
'They are all local people' | 'They are all local people' |
The investigation is continuing and the scene remains cordoned off. | The investigation is continuing and the scene remains cordoned off. |
Post-mortem examinations are under way but the results will not be made public. | Post-mortem examinations are under way but the results will not be made public. |
During a press conference on Sunday, Supt Liam Geraghty said the incident has had a "huge impact" on the small, rural community. | During a press conference on Sunday, Supt Liam Geraghty said the incident has had a "huge impact" on the small, rural community. |
Tributes are being paid to the ten victims | |
"They are all local people, they are all very much involved in the local community, they were all people who were shopping in their local shop," he said. | "They are all local people, they are all very much involved in the local community, they were all people who were shopping in their local shop," he said. |
"We have very, very young children - the schools are going to be impacted, local GAA clubs are going to be impacted, the local church and general community is going to be severely impacted by this incident. | "We have very, very young children - the schools are going to be impacted, local GAA clubs are going to be impacted, the local church and general community is going to be severely impacted by this incident. |
"But it is very strong community. So I'm sure the community will come together and will support each other." | "But it is very strong community. So I'm sure the community will come together and will support each other." |