Controlled explosion carried out at homeless hostel where man died in blast

The scene in Little Britain Street off Capel Street as emergency services respond to a suspected explosion where one person has died at a residential premises in Dublin city centre.

A controlled explosion was carried out at the scene where a man died in a blast at a hostel in Dublin city, as gardaí ruled out a gas leak theory.

Army bomb disposal technicians are assisting gardaí with their investigation into the fatal explosion.