A person has been killed following an explosion in Co Tipperary.
It happened outside a nursing home on the old N7 Limerick/Dublin Road at around 3.30pm this afternoon, at a works site.
It is believed the explosion happened near gas pipes.
Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are conducting separate investigations and HSA inspectors will examine the scene.
A Garda spokesman said they would not be releasing details about the deceased until all next of kin were informed.