Mr Ferguson said he then went back to his shop to let his parents know he was safe but was so disorientated he could not remember their phone number, so called a friend to contact his parents.
Mr Ferguson said: “I went back into the shop and took two fire extinguishers.
Ian Ferguson, who was working in his family business on the day a massive car bomb devastated the centre of the Co Tyrone town, told the Omagh Bombing Inquiry that his life was changed forever.
Giving evidence, Mr Ferguson said he was working in the Spick And Span dry cleaning business on the day of the bombing.
Mr Ferguson said he took his staff members away from the scene and left them in the care of a police officer before returning to his shop.
