Photo taken at 2.15pm today at Connaught Gold in Longford, courtesy of Enda Sheehan.

Two dead, others injured in Longford incident

Update, 16:48 - gardaí have confirmed have one person has died in the incident at Longford this afternoon.Update, 20:58 - gardaí have confirmed the death of another customer at Connacht Gold in Longford.Staff at the Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar's Emergency Department were put on alert after an incident in Longford this afternoon.Up to seven people were hurt and two more seriously injured when a structure inside the Connacht Gold DIY Centre on Longford's Athlone Road collapsed shortly after lunch.As emergency services attended the scene, staff at MRH Mullingar immediately cleared the Emergency Department to allow for the intake of those injured in Longford.It is understood that when the wall collapsed, a number of people were trapped under the rubble, and had to be rescued by members of Longford Fire and Rescue Services before receiving medical treatment.Gardai are at the scene, and have cordoned off the area. A number of investigations into the incident are expected to be held.