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Creeslough: Girl, 5, and dad among 10 killed in Donegal blast Creeslough: Girl, 5, and dad among 10 killed in Donegal blast
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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 MonaghanTop 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 confirmed. The names of the 10 people killed by an explosion at a petrol station in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland have been confirmed.
The victims include five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe and her dad Robert Garwe, 50. The victims of Friday's disaster 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 died.
Leona Harper, 14, Jessica Gallagher, 24, James O'Flaherty, 48, Martin McGill, 49, Martina Martin, 49 and Hugh Kelly, 59 also died. Leona Harper, 14, Jessica Gallagher, 24, James O'Flaherty, 48, Martin McGill, 49, Martina Martin, 49 and Hugh Kelly, 59 also lost their lives.
The blast happened at a petrol station in the village on Friday. The explosion happened in the village of Creeslough in the north-west of Ireland.
On Sunday, An Garda Síochána confirmed a man in his 20s remains in hospital in a critical condition. Father John Joe Duffy lit 10 red candles at St Michael's Church in Creeslough to remember each of the victims
Seven other people who were injured in the explosion are still being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital and remain in stable condition. A man in his 20s is critically ill in St James's Hospital in Dublin.
Seven other people who were hurt in the explosion are in a stable condition in Letterkenny University Hospital in County Donegal.
'They are all local people''They are all local people'
The investigation is continuing and the scene remains cordoned off. On Sunday An Garda Síochána (the Irish police force) said it was continuing to investigate the cause of the explosion.
Post-mortem examinations are taking place but the results will not be made public. Garda Supt Liam Geraghty said the victims were "all local people".
A police officer comforts people at the scene of the tragedy Garda Supt Liam Geraghty confirms the names of the victims of the Creeslough disaster
During a press conference on Sunday, Supt Liam Geraghty said the incident has had a "huge impact" on the small, rural community. Garda Supt Liam Geraghty confirms the names of the victims of the Creeslough disaster
"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 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. "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.
"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."
Tributes being paid to explosion victims 'Living through a nightmare'
On Sunday, Bishop Alan McGuckian told Mass-goers that the people of Creeslough were "living through a nightmare" after the blast. Pope Francis was among those who have offered their condolences to the people of Creeslough.
In a letter to the Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian, the Pope's representative wrote: "His Holiness Pope Francis was saddened to learn of the loss of life and destruction caused by the explosion in Creeslough.
"He expresses his spiritual closeness to all those suffering in the aftermath of this tragedy."
This aerial view shows the extent of the damage at the service station
On Sunday, Bishop McGuckian told Mass-goers that the people of Creeslough were "living through a nightmare" after the blast.
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.
Details have also been emerging of the operation to free those trapped in the rubble, involving both the emergency services and local people. Tributes being paid to explosion victims
Dr Gerry Lane, a consultant in emergency medicine, told told RTÉ's This Week programme that the entire building was "inherently unstable". Teenager Leona Harper who was killed in the explosion has been described as a talented rugby player.
"I saw people in shorts and flip flops wrenching corrugated iron away with their bare hands," he said. Her family said they were "eternally grateful" to those who had helped to find her body.
"Emergency services and locals worked through the night to return Leona to her family 24 hours after the tragic explosion," read a statement released on their behalf.
Leona was a supporter of Liverpool Football Club, which said it was deeply saddened by her death.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Leona. Our thoughts are with her family and friends, as well as all those affected by Friday's tragedy ❤️
'People were heroic'
Details have also emerged of the search and rescue operation to free those trapped in the rubble, involving both the emergency services and local people.
Dr Gerry Lane Irish national broadcaster RTÉ that the explosion had left the building "inherently unstable".
"I saw people in shorts and flip-flops wrenching corrugated iron away with their bare hands," he said.
"Those people were heroic but were placing themselves in a great deal of danger.""Those people were heroic but were placing themselves in a great deal of danger."
Dr Lane added that three of the rescue workers were injured over the course of Friday evening. Dr Lane said three of the rescue workers were injured over the course of Friday night.
Ten red candles were lit at St Michael's church for the 10 victims of the explosion Rescue workers searched throughout Friday night to find those who had been killed and injured
JJ McGowan, the chief ambulance officer at the scene, described the conditions encountered by emergency teams. JJ McGowan, the chief ambulance officer at the scene, described the conditions encountered by emergency teams.
"At one stage the fire service had constructed a small mouse hole in the wall, to get in to part of the scene. "At one stage the fire service had constructed a small mouse hole in the wall to get in to part of the scene," he said.
"And all I could see was two of our boots sticking out of it, with the green trousers."And all I could see was two of our boots sticking out of it, with the green trousers.
"And one of our lads in there trying to see what he could see, or see what he could find in through, what you could only describe as a mouse hole." "One of our lads [was] in there trying to see what he could see... through what you could only describe as a mouse hole."
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 village church in tribute to those who lost their lives in 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. Over the coming days communities across counties Donegal and neighbouring Tyrone will come together for vigils.
Books of condolence are also opening across Northern Ireland.Books of condolence are also opening across Northern Ireland.