Three dead in Creeslough Donegal explosion
It happened at an Applegreen petrol station in the village of Creeslough on Friday afternoon.
Several people are being treated for injuries. Earlier Sinn Féin TD for Donegal, Pearse Doherty, said that people were still trapped.
Gardaí said it was an ongoing operation, and they could not provide more information on casualties at this time.
In a statement, Letterkenny University Hospital said it was dealing with "a serious incident involving multiple injured people requiring immediate attention".
It said it had moved to "major emergency standby" as it dealt with the incident.
"We are appealing to the public not to come to the Emergency Department unless it is an emergency. Please get in touch with your GP or NOW doc service in the first instance," the statement added.
"NowDoc has increased staffing this evening to help deal with additional demands."
Emergency services from Northern Ireland have been assisting in rescue efforts.
Creeslough is a small village in the Republic of Ireland and is about 15 miles from Letterkenny and 30 miles from the border with Northern Ireland.
In a statement on Twitter, the Applegreen company said the news was "devastating".
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the deceased, those who have been injured, and the wider Creeslough community," they tweeted.
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