Two people have died and two children have been injured following a two-vehicle crash at Navigation Road in Mallow, Co Cork this afternoon.
The Republic's Emergency services are at the scene of the incident, which occurred around 3.45pm on the N72 Killarney to Mallow Road.
It's the second fatal collision to occur this afternoon, after a woman in her 60s died in a three-vehicle crash in Waterford just over an hour earlier.
It is understood that the two injured children are aged five and eight. They are being treated at Cork University Hospital.
The emergency services were at the crash site within minutes. A number of passing motorists also stopped to offer help at the scene.
Traffic diversions have been put in place and motorists in the area are asked to follow all directions given by gardai. It is understood that the two dead people are from separate cars.
The road will remain closed for some time as forensic investigators examine the section of roadway involved to try to determine the exact cause of the two-car crash.
The Millstreet-based air ambulance was on standby to support emergency services involved in treating persons injured in the incident.
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