Huge sadness as man killed in Bloody Foreland incident is named locally

A man killed in a workplace explosion in Bloody Foreland yesterday has been named locally as Stephen Montgomery, 43.

Mr Montgomery was working with machinery outside a roadside house when it is understood an explosion happened. Yesterday, gardaí confirmed they were investigating the scene of ‘an apparent explosion.’

Man tragically killed in workplace accident in west Donegal

The accident is understood to have happened in the vicinity of Cnoc Fola, near Bunbeg, with the man who lost his life understood to be operating a digger at the time

Mr Montgomery, a father-of-one was from Dunfanaghy. There was huge sadness yesterday as news of the tragedy began to filter throughout the county.

Emergency services rushed to the scene in Bloody Foreland yesterday. Gardaí evacuated the area following the explosion and closed roads leading to the scene of the explosion. Members of the Irish Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal also attended the scene yesterday evening. The Health and Safety Authority were also notified.

Gardaí have evacuated area of apparent explosion in west Donegal

Irish Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal has been requested to attend scene of apparent explosion on outskirts of Cnoc Fola

Mr Montgomery’s body was later removed to Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) where a postmortem is due to take place.

The exact details of how the tragedy occurred have not yet been released. It is understood two other men were working at the site when the incident happened.