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Ten people, including children, die in fire at travellers' site in County Dublin | Ten people, including children, die in fire at travellers' site in County Dublin |
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Ten people, including a number of children, have died in a fire at a travellers' site in the Republic of Ireland. | Ten people, including a number of children, have died in a fire at a travellers' site in the Republic of Ireland. |
Emergency services were called to the Glenamuck Road in Carrickmines, County Dublin, at about 04:00 local time on Saturday. | Emergency services were called to the Glenamuck Road in Carrickmines, County Dublin, at about 04:00 local time on Saturday. |
Among those who died were a husband, wife and their five children. The children were all under 10 years old. | Among those who died were a husband, wife and their five children. The children were all under 10 years old. |
Police said one child who died was a six-month-old baby girl. | |
One of the children died in hospital. | One of the children died in hospital. |
Risked | Risked |
It is understood that most, if not all, of the victims were members of two families. | It is understood that most, if not all, of the victims were members of two families. |
Two adults injured in the blaze are being treated in hospital for the effects of breathing in smoke. | Two adults injured in the blaze are being treated in hospital for the effects of breathing in smoke. |
Dublin Fire Brigade said early indications suggest the blaze broke out at a pre-fabricated building and quickly spread. | Dublin Fire Brigade said early indications suggest the blaze broke out at a pre-fabricated building and quickly spread. |
Six fire appliances from several areas had been sent to the scene. | Six fire appliances from several areas had been sent to the scene. |
The fire service said paramedics had risked their lives to rescue children from the fire. | |
Generations | Generations |
Police said there was nothing to suggest arson at this stage, but the area has been sealed off for a forensic examination. | Police said there was nothing to suggest arson at this stage, but the area has been sealed off for a forensic examination. |
One travellers' rights group said it was concerned that overcrowding at the site may have been a factor in the incident. | One travellers' rights group said it was concerned that overcrowding at the site may have been a factor in the incident. |
Another organisation, the Southside Traveller Action Group, said the families had been living on the site for about eight years. | |
In a statement, it said: "The traveller community in south Dublin [is] in a state of shock at the devastating loss of lives." | |
It is understood three generations of one family were living on the site. | It is understood three generations of one family were living on the site. |
Numbness | Numbness |
Enda Kenny, the Irish prime minister, said the incident had been an "unspeakable tragedy". | |
He said he gave sympathies on behalf of the Irish people to the friends and relatives of those who died. | |
Irish President Michael D Higgins said the deaths in the blaze had been "a most dreadful tragedy". | |
"My thoughts at this time are with the families and friends of those who have lost their lives and those who have been injured," he added. | |
Independent parliamentarian Shane Ross, who lives close to where the fire happened, said there was a "numbness and silence" at the scene. | Independent parliamentarian Shane Ross, who lives close to where the fire happened, said there was a "numbness and silence" at the scene. |
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams said the deaths had been "horrific news to wake to". | Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams said the deaths had been "horrific news to wake to". |