The suspected cause of an explosion at a petrol station in Ireland has been revealed by police. A five-year-old girl, four men, three women and two teenagers are believed to have been killed in the horror blast in Creeslough, Co Donegal on Friday afternoon.
The local hospital declared a major emergency as locals rushed to help rescue people who could be heard crying for help beneath the rubble, the Mirror reports. READ MORE: Primary school child among 10 confirmed dead after petrol station explosion Police investigating the tragedy have now confirmed a girl of primary school age died in the tragedy, and that the explosion is thought to have been a "freak" accident.
Photos from the scene showed a two-storey apartment block above the petrol station's store with walls blown out and a partially collapsed roof, and debris scattered across the forecourt where several cars were parked.
On Friday evening, sniffer dogs were brought to the rubble in a bid to find people still stuck under the debris, while injured people were being airlifted from the scene.
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