Tornado in Leitrim village causes destruction
Gardaí (Irish police) and other emergency services remain at the scene of the incident on Sunday night.
Gardaí said the the village was closed and urged people to “avoid the area”.
Leitrim County Council said it had “responded to a freak weather incident, in the form of a tornado”.
Staff from council’s fire service, the Roads Department and the Civil Defence attended, it said, along with gardaí and the ambulance service.
“A number of vehicles and properties in the village suffered significant damage, with the roof being removed completely from one building and a number of other building suffering roof damage,” the council said in a statement.
It said some residents required alternative accommodation and the council had provided accommodation for them.
