Authorities have released the names of the people who died in a petrol station explosion in Ireland last week.
Ten people died when the blast ripped through the petrol station on the outskirts of the village of Creesloughon Friday (local time).
On Sunday police released the names of the victims which included four men, three women, a teenage girl, a teenage boy and a primary school girl, according to the Irish Times.
"With consent of the families An Garda Síochána (Irish Police) can confirm the identities of the deceased as follows:
"James O Flaherty, 48 years, Jessica Gallagher, 24 years, Martin McGill, 49 years, Catherine ODonnell, 39 years and her son James Monaghan, 13 years, Hugh Kelly, 59 years
Martina Martin, 49 years, Robert Garwe, 50 years and his daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe, 5 years, Leona Harper, 14 years."
Superintendent David Kelly of Milford Garda station said at this stage police believe the explosion was a tragic accident.
"We have to keep an open mind in how we investigate this but our information at this point in time is pointing towards a tragic accident," Superintendent Kelly told the Irish Times.
The scene of the explosion will be examined by the Garda Technical Bureau with help from other bureaus including the health and safety authority.
Postmortem examinations will occur over the following days and police will provide support and information to those who have been affected.
With a population of around 400, the Creeslough community is devastated by the tragedy.
At a church service on Sunday, 10 red candles were lit to remember the victims.
Local parish priest Fr John Joe Duffy said the devastation at the service station was unlike anything locals have experienced.
"It's so surreal and unreal, it’s just heartbreaking and terrible. It was like a fictional movie unfolding before our eyes," Irish Times reported.
