Ten people are dead after a huge explosion in the Republic of Ireland
The blast destroyed a service station in Creeslough, County Donegal
The incident happened in the village on Friday afternoon
Emergency services searched through the night for victims and survivors
Eight people who were hurt in the explosion are in hospital
Taoiseach Micheál Martin attends remembrance service in Creeslough
That's all from us for tonight as an emotional day in Creeslough in County Donegal draws to a close.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe village came together this evening for a vigil Mass after the news that 10 people died in the explosion at a petrol station yesterday.
We'll be back tomorrow from Creeslough.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland's Derry City and Strabane district - which neighbours County Donegal - offers its condolences to those affected by the explosion in Creeslough.
It also paying tribute to fellow emergency services workers who were involved in the search and rescue operation at the service station.
Chairman of St Michael's Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club Liam McElhinney says it will bring in experts next week to support young people who've been affected by what's happened.
He tells Irish national broadcaster RTÉ: "We'll gather around and we'll be behind them all the way."
Image source, RTÉSenior Irish politicians including the taoiseach (Irish prime minister) attended a vigil Mass in the village this evening - Mr McElhinney says their presence "moved" the community.
"It gave us a bit of strength that people are thinking about us in this terrible time and the tragedy that we went through," he says.
If you're just joining us, here's are the main details from Creeslough in County Donegal:
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SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says the people of his home city Londonderry, just across the border from County Donegal, are standing with the Creeslough community.
The Foyle MP, who's in the village this evening, says: "We are thinking about them at this impossible time.
"[This is] a devastated community but a community that's clearly united."
He says it's "so difficult to comprehend what these families are going through".
Davy Wilson
BBC News NI in Creeslough
This is a County Donegal community that's been numbed and shattered.
Everyone knows one another in Creeslough - the people are tight-knit.
Image source, PA MediaNo-one here will be unaffected by what has happened.
The island's eyes are fixed on this village, where an unimaginable tragedy has unfolded.
Read more: Creeslough community struggles with scale of tragedy
At sports events across Ireland this weekend there are to be moments of silence for those who were killed in yesterday's explosion in Creeslough.
Already there's been reflection at the Ulster v Ospreys match in Belfast this evening.
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The Ulster Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) confirms there'll be a silence at all matches held across the province this weekend.
"It is a tragedy that has numbed us all and the people of Creeslough and the wider Donegal community are uppermost in our thoughts," says the board.
Michael McBride
BBC News NI in Creeslough
People have gathered at St Michael’s Church in Creeslough to remember the lives lost in yesterday’s explosion.
The car park outside the church is overflowing and the main road outside the church has vehicles lined either side as far as the eye can see.
Unable to fit inside the building, some people are standing outside the doors in reflective silence and listening to the service over loud speakers.
The silence is only broken to join in audible prayer.
A candle was lit at the start of the service for every person lost in the tragedy.
"Each candle represents a life we knew," said the priest.
"A loved one lost, a light for the grieving families."
The candles will remain lit over the next seven days as a community comes together to remember friends, neighbours and loved ones who've been taken from them.
Irish President Michael D Higgins says the shock of what has happened in Creeslough will be "shared by all people throughout the country".
"All of our thoughts must go out to all of those who have been affected," he says.
"Those who have got news of loss of a loved one, those injured and most of all those who are waiting with anxiety for news of their loved ones."
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss sends her sympathies to those who've been affected by the blast in Creeslough.
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There are no words for what has happened to the community of Creeslough, says Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald.
She travelled to the County Donegal village to attend Mass in the village church this evening.
Image source, PA Media"I don't have the worlds to fully express how heart-breaking all of this is and the level of pain that is felt here."
Ms McDonald says it's "a moment of the most profound loss and the most profound sorrow".
Staff from the Irish healthcare system are in Creeslough and will remain there "over the coming days" to provide counselling to those affected by yesterday's explosion.
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People from across Ireland have been expressing their condolences throughout the day.
This was the scene at Clonard Monastery in west Belfast this afternoon.
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Dr Paul Stewart has been a GP in Creeslough for 23 years - he says the explosion reminded him of what he'd witnessed growing up in Belfast during the Northern Ireland Troubles.
"Three floors in the centre of the building just collapsed on those poor people who were maybe in buying a paper or getting a packet of crisps," he tells Irish national broadcaster RTÉ.
"Any of us could have been there passing through."
Image source, RTÉDr Stewart says it's a "huge tragedy" for everyone in the Creeslough community and it'll "take a long time to heal these scars".
"They’ve lost 10 friends, neighbours and loved ones and nearly as many [are] in hospital.
"For me, the work is beginning - it’s mainly psychological help that people need now... it takes time and patience."
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin says he'll stay near Creeslough overnight to meet community leaders from the area.
Support will be made available to help those affected by the explosion, he adds.
Image source, PA Media"People will have to take this a day at a time," he says.
"This is an enormous trauma on so many families, but also on the community and young people as well."
Mr Martin also praises services from Northern Ireland for their assistance in the search and rescue operation, saying it "demonstrated the sense of community in this region".
What happened in Creeslough is "an enormous loss on a scale that no-one can comprehend", says Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin.
"The loss of life is great, the impact on this community is enormous," he says.
He said the values of the community in the village will help people cope with the tragedy.
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin says he's visiting the scene of the explosion in Creeslough "in solidarity and in sympathy" with those who have been affected.
Image source, RTÉSpeaking to Irish national broadcaster RTÉ, he describes the "terrible silence" he witnessed on arriving at the site.
He says it's a "terribly sad day" that will be felt in Cresslough and across Ireland.
An Garda Síochána (Irish police force) says the search operation at Creeslough has ended and no more causalities have been found.
Ten people died as a result of the explosion yesterday afternoon - four men, three women, a teenage boy, a teenage girl and a younger girl.
Image source, PA MediaAnother eight people are receiving treatment in hospital - one is in a critical condition.
Specialist gardaí (Irish police) have started an examination of the scene.
Image source, PA MediaTaoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin is in Creeslough, speaking to members of the emergency services.
Michael McBride
BBC News NI in Creeslough
The main street through the village of Creeslough is eerily quiet and sombre after yesterday's tragic incident.
A coffee shop opposite the destroyed garage forecourt is the only hive of activity.
Coffee Pod employees worked through the night to provide hot drinks and food to the emergency response teams and continued into the morning, offering refreshments to local people, gardaí and the media.
An elderly couple, who did not want to give their names, told BBC News NI that their "hearts are completely shattered" by what happened.
The couple said the village's Applegreen store was at the "very centre of daily life" in Creeslough.
They said: "The village will rally round and support each other but I don't think we can ever get over what has happened here - how can you?"