Explosion at a gas station in County Donegal, Ireland on Police announced Saturday that 10 teenagers and a young girl were killed, adding that the accident appeared to be a “tragic accident.”
The police said no more Casualties were expected from the blast, which occurred just after 3 pm local time (2 pm GMT). on Friday at Apple Green Petrol Station on outskirts of the city of the village of Krislov.
the dead who They were all locals of the area also Included four men and three women. eight people are being treated in hospital, including one with critical injuries who He was flown to Dublin.
“We have to keep an open mind as a police service in how We are investigating this but we have information at this point in The time indicates a tragic accident,” Superintendent David Kelly told AP news conspiracy.
Photographs from the story show an apartment building above the petrol station store with blowing walls out A partially collapsed roof and debris scattered across the front yard where several cars were parked.
Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin said the accident was an unspeakable tragedy for a small community of just a few hundred people.
“People all over this island will be drugged by the same feeling. of Shock and utter devastation like people of Kryslov in this tragic loss of Martin said in late statement on Friday.
“I wish To express our deepest condolences to their family, friends and all community of Krislov, on this is darkest of days for Donegal and the whole country.”
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly also extended Condolences with the families of the victims.
A local legislator from Sinn Fen, Pierce Doherty, said at the scene on Friday that the “enormous explosion” was heard from miles away. As the only supermarket in village and home To the post office And the hairdressers, he said the station was going to be very cool busy just .in the end of school day.
Bernard Doherty, who He lives nearby and knows everything except one of Victims national The RTE radio and television said he and others had begun clearing the rubble with Tractors and trailers in front of the Irish Coast Guard and specialist rescue team From neighboring Northern Ireland joined Emergency services at the scene of the accident.
“The rubble was blown across the front yard up to the road. There was everything from tin to blocks, floor slabs, contents of shop just lying around place’, adding that one The person has been withdrawn out Alive.
“About 20 seconds after landing on The scene, we knew what awaited us. ”
