Ireland as gas station explosion deaths nine

At least nine people have died after an explosion at a petrol station in the Irish county of Donegal, Qazet.az reports according to Irish police, with search and recovery efforts continuing.

The explosion happened shortly after 3 p.m. local time at the Applegreen petrol station on the outskirts of the village of Creeslough. Police said earlier on Saturday that eight more people were receiving treatment in hospital. They have not addressed the cause of the explosion.