An infant is the only one of six occupants of a vehicle that went off Buncrana pier to be recovered alive, the coastguard says.
Five people have died after a car apparently entered the water at Buncrana pier, Co. Donegal, the Irish coastguard has confirmed.
At least two children are understood to have been in the vehicle at the time the "tragic accident" occurred.
It is not clear how the car, which is believed to have a Northern Ireland registration plate, ended up in the water.
Sky's Ireland Correspondent David Blevins said: "At this stage, Malin Head coastguard is confirming that there are five fatalities.
"There are adults and children among the dead.
"An infant has been recovered from the water and taken to Letterkenny in Co. Donegal.
"A major search and rescue operation is ongoing and has been going on for a couple of hours now.
"Fishing crews that have come back are assisting with the lifeboat crews and the coastguard helicopter.
"We understand that a jeep with a family on board entered the water at the pier from Buncrana in what's being described now as a tragic accident.
"This will be an area that is very popular with families from all over Ireland - from Donegal and indeed from Northern Ireland, which is not far over the Irish border."
An Irish police spokesman said: "Gardai and emergency services are at the scene of an incident that occurred at Buncrana Pier this evening.
"A car entered the water and a search of the area is currently ongoing. No further information at present."
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said said on Twitter: "Very sad news of fatalities in an incident at Buncrana Pier tonight.
"Thoughts are with relatives of those involved and rescue services."
Five people have died after a car apparently entered the water at Buncrana pier, Co. Donegal, the Irish coastguard has confirmed.
At least two children are understood to have been in the vehicle at the time the "tragic accident" occurred.
It is not clear how the car, which is believed to have a Northern Ireland registration plate, ended up in the water.
Sky's Ireland Correspondent David Blevins said: "At this stage, Malin Head coastguard is confirming that there are five fatalities.
"There are adults and children among the dead.
"An infant has been recovered from the water and taken to Letterkenny in Co. Donegal.
"A major search and rescue operation is ongoing and has been going on for a couple of hours now.
"Fishing crews that have come back are assisting with the lifeboat crews and the coastguard helicopter.
"We understand that a jeep with a family on board entered the water at the pier from Buncrana in what's being described now as a tragic accident.
"This will be an area that is very popular with families from all over Ireland - from Donegal and indeed from Northern Ireland, which is not far over the Irish border."
An Irish police spokesman said: "Gardai and emergency services are at the scene of an incident that occurred at Buncrana Pier this evening.
"A car entered the water and a search of the area is currently ongoing. No further information at present."
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said said on Twitter: "Very sad news of fatalities in an incident at Buncrana Pier tonight.
"Thoughts are with relatives of those involved and rescue services."
Source: Sky News
