Omagh bombing survior retells ‘horrific devastation’ of blast

A survivor of the Omagh Bombing has described the scene as ‘carnage’ and ‘horrific devastation.’

David McSwiggan is giving his account of what happened, at the inquiry today.

It’s examining whether the 1998 Real IRA attack could have been prevented.

David – who was 20 at the time and about to start university – was in town with his friends when the bomb detonated:

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