Three people have been killed in a crash in Northern Ireland.
The tragedy happened in the Tullyvar Road area of Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone, on Thursday morning.
The PSNI said four other casualties have been taken to hospital and the road remains closed.
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It is understood one of the vehicles involved was a minibus containing a number of people.
Sergeant Harrison, from the collision investigation unit, said: "Officers are in attendance at the scene and an investigation has commenced. The road remains closed at this stage.
"Four casualties have been taken to hospital. An update will follow in due course."
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew asked people to cooperate with emergency services.
"There has been a very serious road collision this morning on the A5 road close to Aughnacloy involving multiple vehicles," he said, as quoted by Belfast Live. "My thoughts are with all involved this morning. The emergency services are currently working at the scene of this collision to support all those impacted.
"There will be disruption in the local area as a result of this tragedy, and I would urge motorists and residents to cooperate with the emergency services as they deal with this incident."
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan said the victims were from the Strabane area. He said the local community had been “devastated” by the tragedy.
“The accident in Aughnacloy, that has claimed the lives of three local people from this community and left a number of others seriously injured, is an unspeakable tragedy that has devastated a number of families in this area and left the wider community shocked and heartbroken,” he said.
“I know a number of those involved in this crash and our thoughts and prayers go out to them and their families as they come to terms with what’s happened.
“There’s little we can say to provide any kind of comfort at such a terrible time, but I know the entire community will rally around them in their time of need.
“I am absolutely heartbroken for the families involved, this is a needless loss of life that has devastated our community and hit everyone very hard.”
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