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Creeslough victims named as Gardai release their pictures

The ten people killed in the tragedy in Creeslough have been named.

An Garda Síochána released pictures of each of the victims of the explosion which happened in the Co Donegal village on Friday, October 7. Officers continue to investigate all of the circumstances into the cause of a fatal incident.

The fatalities included four men, three women, two teenagers (one male and one female) and one younger female child.

The victims of the Creeslough tragedy are:

James O Flaherty, 48

Jessica Gallagher, 24

Martin McGill, 49

Catherine O Donnell, 39, and her son James Monaghan, 13

Hugh Kelly, 59

Martina Martin, 49

Robert Garwe, 50, and his daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe, five

14-year-old Leona Harper

The investigation is being coordinated from an incident room at Milford Garda Station.

A statement read: "The Garda Technical Bureau, with assistance from other agencies, will continue to examine the scene, which remains cordoned off. These examinations are likely to continue over the coming days. Traffic diversions on the N56 at the scene of the incident remain in place.

"A total of 10 fatalities have been confirmed arising from this fatal explosion. The remains of the deceased are at Letterkenny University Hospital where State Post Mortems have commenced under the direction of Dr. Heidi Okkers, Assistant State Pathologist. These Post Mortems will continue over the next few days. Results will not be released for operational reasons.

"One male in his 20s remains in a critical condition in St. James Hospital, Dublin. The 7 other surviving casualties continue to receive treatment in Letterkenny University Hospital and remain in stable condition."

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