Multiple people trapped under rubble and major incident declared after Irish petrol station explodes

Multiple people have been injured and a major incident has been declared after a petrol station in north-western Ireland exploded, leaving customers trapped in the rubble.

The blast at an Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough, County Donegal also caused adjacent apartment buildings to collapse. 

The mayor of Derry city said that the incident, which occurred at around 3pm, was a gas explosion.

Nearby Letterkenny University Hospital has moved to major emergency standby and has…