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Ten people died after the explosion on the Craoslach.

Deichniúr básaithe i ndiaidh an phléasctha ar an Chraoslach.

It has been confirmed that ten people were killed in the explosion on Craoslach in Donegal yesterday afternoon.

Tá sé deimhnithe gur maraíodh deichniúr sa phléascadh ar an Chraoslach i nDún na nGall iarnóin inné.

It is understood that the dead were four men, three women, two teenagers (a girl and a boy) and a primary school girl.

Tuigtear gur ceathrar fear, triúr ban, beirt sna déaga (cailín agus buachaill) agus cailín bunscoile a bhí sna mairbh.

Emergency services are still at the scene at the Applegreen Garage on the edge of the village, where the explosion happened at 3:20pm yesterday.

Tá na seirbhísí éigeandála i mbun oibre go fóill ar an láthair ag an nGaráiste de chuid Applegreen ar imeall an tsráidbhaile, áit ar tharla an pléascadh ag 3:20pm inné.

However, they say they are only conducting search efforts at this time.

Deir siad, áfach, gur iarrachtaí cuardaigh amháin atá ar bun acu faoin am seo.

Eight people were taken to University Hospital, Letterkenny after the explosion.

Tugadh ochtar go dtí Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Leitir Ceanainn i ndiaidh an phléasctha.

The fire services from both sides of the border are in attendance, along with the Gardai, Coast Guard and Civil Defence.

Tá na seirbhísí doiteáin ón dá thaobh den teorainn i láthair, mar aon leis na Gardaí, an Garda Cósta agus Cosaint Shibhialta.

One injured person was transferred from University Hospital, Letterkenny to Dublin by Coast Guard helicopter.

Aistríodh duine amháin a gortaíodh ó Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Leitir Ceanainn go dtí Baile Átha Cliath ar héileacaptar de chuid an Gharda Cósta.

The manager of Letterkenny University Hospital, Seán Murphy, said yesterday that a number of children were sent to hospital after the incident, but he was not prepared to give more details about them.

Dúirt bainisteoir Ospidéal na hOllscoile Leitir Ceanainn, Seán Murphy, inné gur cuireadh roinnt páistí chuig an ospidéal i ndiaidh na heachtra, ach ní raibh sé sásta níos mó sonraí a thabhairt fúthu.

President Michael D said.

Dúirt an tUachtarán Michael D.

Higgins that this tragedy has affected everyone in the local community, and across the country."The people of Ireland are in a state of mourning today in light of this incident", said the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin.

Higgins go bhfuil an tragóid seo tar éis dul i bhfeidhm ar chuile dhuine sa phobal áitiúil, agus ar fud na tíre."Tá muintir na hÉireann ar anchaoi inniu i bhfianaise na heachtra seo", a dúirt an Taoiseach, Micheál Martin.

Dáil Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin, said it was "a nightmare."

Dúirt an Teachta Dála Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin, gur "tromluí a bhí ann."

At their conference today, DUP leader Jeffery Donaldson expressed his condolences to the public and to the families of those who lost their lives.

Ag a gcomhdháil inniu, chuir ceannaire an DUP, Jeffery Donaldson, a chomhbhrón in iúl don phobal agus go mhuintir na ndaoine a cailleadh.

EXPLOSION Independent Councilor John O'Donnell - who was at the scene shortly after the incident - revealed that a "big explosion" was heard on the Craoslach and that a shop and a nearby block of flats were damaged.

PLÉASCADH Thug an Comhairleoir Neamhspleách, John O'Donnell - a bhí ar an láthair go gairid i ndiaidh na heachtra - le fios gur chualathas "pléascadh mór" ar an Chraoslach agus go ndearnadh damáiste do shiopa agus do bhloc árasán in aice láimhe.

Reports have been made that the explosion was so strong that it could be heard 5km from the scene.