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Emergency services praised for working through the night and doing all they could to rescue people in Creeslough




Emergency services have been praised for their incredible work that spanned some 24 hours since they rushed to the seen of the petrol station explosion in Creeslough, Donegal.

They worked in unison with crews from across the border and did all they could rescue the wounded and recover those who sadly passed away.

They say that they’ll remain at the scene until everything is complete.

Locals who volunteered to do all that they could following the disaster at a petrol station in Donegal have been praised for their efforts having helped emergency crews work right through the night.

They say that they won’t stop until everyone is accounted for, everyone is either rescued or recovered and the job is done.

Ten people are now confirmed to have died a following blast at a service station in the village of Cresslough in Co. Donegal on Friday.

The death toll includes a child and two teenagers.

It’s understood that those who died are 4 men, 3 women, 2 teenagers, one male and one female, and a young girl.

The explosion ripped through the station and destroyed an adjacent apartment building.

Emergency crews held a one minute silence at a press conference where they said the don’t expect any further fatalities but that there’s a lot of people badly injured.

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