Reports say people are still trapped inside the rubble of the petrol station after today's explosion
There are fears of multiple fatalities after a massive explosion destroyed a service station in a village in the north of the Irish Republic. Rescue efforts were underway tonight to try save several people who were still trapped inside the petrol station in the tiny village of Creeslough, Do Donegal.
Eye witnesses said people rushed to the scene. The service station is owned by the local Lafferty family, a well-known and respected family from the area. The complex also contains several apartments above the service station's shop which house a number of young families. Large parts of the facade of the upstairs apartment complex was ripped off during the explosion.
A spokesperson for the hospital said: "Letterkenny University Hospital is dealing with a serious incident, with multiple injured people requiring immediate attention. The hospital has moved to Major Emergency Standby as it deals with this incident. One local man who lives just a kilometre from the scene said he was thrown from his seat as he worked at his desk.
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