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10 killed in gas station explosion in Ireland

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Letterkenny University Hospital, located 24 kilometers from the petrol station, is operating under emergency mode.

An explosion occurred at a gas station in the Irish village of Crislow, killing 10 people and injuring eight others. On Saturday, October 8, according to the Irish edition of The Irish Times.

Police said four men, three women, two teenagers and an elementary school girl were among the dead.

Eight other people, including children, were hospitalized, one person in critical condition.

The incident happened around 3:00 pm on Friday. The explosion destroyed the station itself and part of the apartment building.

Brian Lawless/PA

Police said the explosion appeared to be a “tragic incident” and said it was the highest number of civilian casualties in a decade in the region.

Earlier, an 8-year-old Ukrainian girl was found in a refugee shelter in Ireland with multiple stab wounds.

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