The body of a man was recovered from Carlingford Lough yesterday evening following a major search and rescue operation that was launched in the afternoon after a fishing vessel sank near Greencastle Point, Co Down.
Another man was recovered from the water by a local vessel and brought to Greenore Harbour, where he was transferred into the care of HSE paramedics.
The response was coordinated by MRCC Belfast, with the Irish Coast Guard’s Rescue 116 helicopter from Dublin and the Greenore Coast Guard Unit among the emergency resources tasked to the scene.
A joint SAR operation between volunteers of Dundalk Sub Aqua Club Search and Rescue and Kilkeel Divers recovered the body from the sunken boat at Carlingford Lough yesterday evening.
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1. Members of Coast Guard during a rescue operation after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire
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2. Members of RNLI and Coast Guard during a rescue operation after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough. Niall Carson/PA Wire
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3. Members of Coast Guard during a rescue operation after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough.
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4. Members of Coast Guard during a rescue operation after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough.
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