Update: Major emergency plan at Letterkenny hospital after Creeslough explosion

Chris McNulty
By Chris McNulty

DonegalLive multimedia journalist

Published 7th Oct 2022, 19:12 GMT
Updated 7th Oct 2022, 20:24 GMT
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Several people have been injured, some of them seriously, following the explosion at a service station in Creeslough

Emergency services rushed to the scene of an explosion in Creeslough on Friday afternoon.

Several people have been injured, some of them seriously.

Letterkenny University Hospital has moved to Major Emergency Standby as it deals with this incident and has appealed to the public not to attend the Emergency Department ‘unless it is an emergency’

“Letterkenny University Hospital is dealing with a serious incident, with multiple injured people requiring immediate attention,” a statement from the Saolta University Health Care Group said.

"We are appealing to the public not to come to the Emergency Department unless it is an emergency. Please contact your GP or NowDoc service in the first instance. NowDoc has increased staffing this evening to help deal with any additional demands.”