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| Children among five dead after car goes over Buncrana Pier into the sea | Children among five dead after car goes over Buncrana Pier into the sea |
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| Three children are among several people feared dead after a car plunged into the sea at a beauty spot in Ireland. | Three children are among several people feared dead after a car plunged into the sea at a beauty spot in Ireland. |
| Five people are believed to have drowned and one person has been rescued after a car went over the end of Buncrana Pier in Co.Donegal in north-western Ireland. | Five people are believed to have drowned and one person has been rescued after a car went over the end of Buncrana Pier in Co.Donegal in north-western Ireland. |
| The Irish Mirror reports two adults and three children have died with an infant being rescued from the water after being somehow thrown from the car in the incident at 7:15pm on Sunday. | The Irish Mirror reports two adults and three children have died with an infant being rescued from the water after being somehow thrown from the car in the incident at 7:15pm on Sunday. |
| The child has now been rushed to hospital but their condition is unknown. | The child has now been rushed to hospital but their condition is unknown. |
| It is currently unclear whether the people in the car were all members of one family. | It is currently unclear whether the people in the car were all members of one family. |
| Several emergency response teams attended the scene - including a Rescue 118 helicopter from nearby Co.Sligo. | Several emergency response teams attended the scene - including a Rescue 118 helicopter from nearby Co.Sligo. |
| The Irish coastguard confirmed an infant had been thrown from the water and said the incident was a "tragic accident". | The Irish coastguard confirmed an infant had been thrown from the water and said the incident was a "tragic accident". |
| Locals have said there have been a number of incidents where cars get into difficulty near the pier in recent months as the slipway has been covered in a thick layer of algae, the Irish Independent reports. | Locals have said there have been a number of incidents where cars get into difficulty near the pier in recent months as the slipway has been covered in a thick layer of algae, the Irish Independent reports. |
| A Garda spokesman said emergency crews were still at the scene. | A Garda spokesman said emergency crews were still at the scene. |
| He said: "Gardai and emergency services are at the scene of an incident that occurred at Buncrana pier this evening. | He said: "Gardai and emergency services are at the scene of an incident that occurred at Buncrana pier this evening. |
| “A car entered the water and a search of the area is currently ongoing. | “A car entered the water and a search of the area is currently ongoing. |
| "No further information at present." | "No further information at present." |
| An eyewitness told Donegal Daily: "I am looking at a number of people, I don't know how many yet and they are covered with blankets. | An eyewitness told Donegal Daily: "I am looking at a number of people, I don't know how many yet and they are covered with blankets. |
| "Nobody knows what happened. It is just so sad, so distressing". | "Nobody knows what happened. It is just so sad, so distressing". |