BREAKING - the death toll has risen to 9
Emergency services at the scene of an explosion at Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough
The force said: "An Garda Siochana can now confirm seven fatalities as a result of this incident - three fatalities were confirmed yesterday, four fatalities are now confirmed overnight."Eight persons were transferred to hospital for medical attention yesterday." Sniffer dogs were being used amid the rubble. At one point on Friday night all machinery was turned off and onlookers were asked to remain silent as rescue workers attempted to detect survivors beneath the debris.A GoFundMe page has been launched to raise funds for the families of the deceased and those injured. It has been set up by Gerard McFadden who is from Creeslough but is living in Brisbane, Australia.He wrote: "Hi my name is Gerard McFadden residing Brisbane Australia.
"We pray as we are a family and as a family we will help each other through these hours and days and weeks that lie ahead," Fr Duffy said. Fr John Joe Duffy asked the congregation gathered at St Michael's Church to pray for all those suffering this morning.
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