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21/03/2016
Five Dead In Buncrana Pier Tragedy
Five people from Co L'Derry have died after a car went off a pier in County Donegal.
A man, a woman, a teenage girl and two young boys died after the car they were travelling in entered the water at Buncrana on Sunday.
An onlooker helped rescue a baby girl from the vehicle. She is believed to be in a stable condition in hospital.
Post mortems are expected to be carried out on their bodies.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said: "My thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by the devastating tragedy unfolding in Buncrana. Our thoughts and appreciation must also be with the emergency services who have had to deal with this tragic situation."
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Elisha McCallion is to open a Book of Condolence in L'Derry following the tragic incident.
She said: "This is a terrible tragedy that has affected the entire community in Derry and Donegal and left all of us numb. Who would have thought that a family day out could have ended so tragically, it is beyond belief and I can't put into words how sorry I am for the family and those affected by this dreadful accident.
"As Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, I will be opening a Book of Condolence in the coming days so that the local community can express their sympathies and show their support for the wider community and family circle. This is a heart wrenching story that really captures the heart of every person and it's important that we provide a forum for which people can express their condolences."
Details of the location and opening times for the Book of Condolence will follow later today, 21 March.
(CD/LM)
A man, a woman, a teenage girl and two young boys died after the car they were travelling in entered the water at Buncrana on Sunday.
An onlooker helped rescue a baby girl from the vehicle. She is believed to be in a stable condition in hospital.
Post mortems are expected to be carried out on their bodies.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said: "My thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by the devastating tragedy unfolding in Buncrana. Our thoughts and appreciation must also be with the emergency services who have had to deal with this tragic situation."
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Elisha McCallion is to open a Book of Condolence in L'Derry following the tragic incident.
She said: "This is a terrible tragedy that has affected the entire community in Derry and Donegal and left all of us numb. Who would have thought that a family day out could have ended so tragically, it is beyond belief and I can't put into words how sorry I am for the family and those affected by this dreadful accident.
"As Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, I will be opening a Book of Condolence in the coming days so that the local community can express their sympathies and show their support for the wider community and family circle. This is a heart wrenching story that really captures the heart of every person and it's important that we provide a forum for which people can express their condolences."
Details of the location and opening times for the Book of Condolence will follow later today, 21 March.
(CD/LM)
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