Two young girls tragically died on their way to a much-anticipated prom after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree in Ireland.
The last pictures of the two teen girls, 17-year-old Kiea McCann and 16-year-old Dlava Mohammed, have surfaced, revealing the excited girls on their way to prom before tragedy struck near Clones, County Monaghan.
The girls, who attended Largy College, were pictured in their beautiful prom dresses, looking forward to the excitement of the evening ahead.
However, their joyous journey took a tragic turn when their car collided with a tree, causing severe injuries that proved fatal.
Kiea’s sister, overwhelmed with grief, took to social media to express her heartbreak over the devastating loss.
She wrote: “I really don’t know what to say. I’m just so heartbroken over you, my little baby sister. I have no words to describe the emotions going through me right now. I really don’t know what to do without you.
“I am just so lost and don’t understand how something like this could just happen to you and I just hope you know that we all love you so much.”
The touching tributes from family and friends poured in, showcasing the profound impact the girls had on their loved ones.
According to the Irish Mirror, another devastating tribute reads: “I would do anything just to have you here with me one last time just to tell you that I love you and need you. You were taken from us too soon, your life was just starting to begin and you can no longer enjoy it.
“You were such a strong beautiful loving caring girl and very thick-headed but I would never change anything about you. Rest easy princess and look over us.
“I will never forget you or the great times we had. You hold a big special part in my life and that will never change. I will never understand why life is so cruel to take such a special person like you out of it. I love you forever.”
The devastating car crash that claimed the lives of Kiea and Dlava has left three others fighting for their lives.
Among the injured, two teenage girls who were also eagerly anticipating the prom remain in critical condition.
The driver, described as being in their 60s, is also battling for their life.
Outside Largy College in Monaghan, Minister for Social Protection and local TD, Heather Humphreys, spoke to reporters, recounting the heart-wrenching moment when one of the parents received the devastating news while on a football field.
She said: “It is every parent’s worst nightmare because nobody expects to get that phone call. One of the parents was on the football field last night and she got the call to go and it’s just the shock and to think this could happen to any child.
“This is a very, very sad day for Clones and there’s a cloud over the town now and people just feel so upset and numb by the tragedy that occurred last night. There’s two more children in hospital and then the driver of the car is also in a critical condition.
“So it’s an awful tragedy and our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost their loved ones but also with the families and the children who attend this school.”
