A homeless hostel in Dublin has been evacuated following reports of an explosion.
The incident happened at around 3.30pm at the Supported Temporary Accommodation operated by DePaul Ireland on Little Britain Street.
Residents reported hearing a bang and then seeing smoke before they were evacuated from the premises.
A homeless hostel in Dublin has been evacuated following reports of an explosion. The incident happened at around 3:30pm at the Supported Temporary Accommodation operated by DePaul Ireland on Little Britain street. Residents reported hearing a bang and then seeing smoke @rtenews pic.twitter.com/qlj9Yfv0X6
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A number of residents are still outside the building wrapped in foil sheets.
They are being sent to a nearby homeless facility for temporary shelter.
The streets around the building have been sealed off by gardaí and diversions are in place.
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