UPDATE: Nine people are now confirmed dead as a result of a huge explosion in the village of Creeslough, Donegal, on Friday
A tragedy on this scale is really something this tight-knit rural community could never have imagined.All that is left of the shop and the flats above is just a crumpled mess of rubble.At times they asked for complete silence around them while they listened for signs of anyone trapped.
It will be a major operation throughout the course of the day to try and find out if there are any more survivors here, or indeed if anyone else has lost their life.On Friday afternoon, Letterkenny General Hospital said it was dealing with "a serious incident involving multiple injured people requiring immediate attention".The hospital manager, Sean Murphy, said it was an "unbelievably tragic and sad day" for the community and county.
"I was in shock when the news came through. I myself had just left the shop at half two so it just shows you could be in the wrong place at the wrong time," he said."It could have been any of us... it's a massive thing to happen in our community and it'll take a long time to get over it."Meanwhile, Irish President Michael D Higgins said his thoughts and prayers were with those who have lost their lives, and their families.
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