Ten people lost their lives when a gas station in Donegal, northwestern Ireland, exploded on Friday.
It’s confirmed Irish Police on Saturday afternoon.
Four men, three women, a teenage boy, a teenage girl and a student died in the explosion.
The teenage girl has now been identified as Leona Harper, Sky News wrote.
Rescue teams search through the rubble after a massive explosion in the Irish village of Creeslough. The cause of the explosion is unknown. Photo: Brian Lawless / AP / NTB
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“Our greatest fear”
Harper plays rugby for local club Letterkenny, which on their Facebook page has been published a word of warning for teenage girls.
“Devastated, we can say that our greatest fears have been confirmed. Leona Harper tragically lost her life yesterday,” the rugby club wrote.
Theodor: – Locked
They described the teenage girl as a “talent” on the rugby pitch, and as “an essential part of our U14 team”.
The club also wrote that they sent their condolences to Harper’s immediate family and teammates.
“No words are strong enough at a time of such deep sorrow,” the club wrote.
Prime Minister: – Shocking
Irish police are investigating yesterday’s explosion as an accident, they said at a news conference on Saturday afternoon.
– As investigators, we must keep an open mind, but information so far leads to a tragic accident, police inspector David Kelly told a news conference.
Police also stated that no one was reported missing after the crash, and they expected the death toll to not increase.
Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin visited the crash site Saturday morning, and declared that all of Ireland was now in mourning.
– A little boy in a shop lost his life. So did two teenagers with a man and a woman. This is truly a shocking and tragic event, the prime minister said, according to Sky News.
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