earlier today, irish foreign minister charlie flanagan sent out a statement via twitter saying his heart goes out to the families and loved ones of those deceased and injured in this appalling accident. he asked all the irish students here in the bay area and there are a lot, to call home and well the their families know they're okay. one told bus the program that brings so many young people here to the bay area. >> and -- you can go through an agency in order to get it and you have to -- and you have to keep the activities like baseball games and a basketball game and that kind of thing. so, at the moment -- [ indiscernible ] and i think the top here. >> reporter: and this is quite a scene. not only is it shocking to look at that in person, to see the people were standing there, but this is a trap that international media attention. the networks are here. the network crews and some from out of the country showed up here. and this is, obviously, a big news story and because it has the international connection. again, the irish council general is -- counsel general is set to come out here