chris page has the details. blown out walls, a crumpled roof and tons of rubble, with the signs this was a lethal explosion. the blast triggered a wave of devastation and desperation. local people hurried to what was left of the petrol station to see who amongst their friends and relatives may have been caught up in the incident. some drive tractors to start removing the debris. a coastguard helicopter arrived to help tell if the injured to hospital. paramedics and firefighters from northern ireland came across the border to join their colleagues in the irish republic in the operation. they searched through the remains of flats which were above the garage shop, and largely collapsed. there were reports that several people who were reports that several people who were trapped managed to make contact with the emergency services, but it still isn t clear how many are missing. krishna is a small village with about 400 residents. never with the community have imagined facing such