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| Buncrana Pier: Baby girl 'handed out of window' by family seconds before car sank in Donegal | |
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| The baby daughter of a family who drowned when their car slipped off a pier in Ireland was rescued before the car went under, according to reports. | The baby daughter of a family who drowned when their car slipped off a pier in Ireland was rescued before the car went under, according to reports. |
| Local people managed to save the fourth child, a baby girl, from the car after she was reportedly handed or thrown out of the window just seconds before her family's vehicle sank. | Local people managed to save the fourth child, a baby girl, from the car after she was reportedly handed or thrown out of the window just seconds before her family's vehicle sank. |
| A family of three more children and two adults died in the car after it slipped on algae at Buncrana Pier in Co. Donegal in north-western Ireland, according to the Belfast Telegraph. | A family of three more children and two adults died in the car after it slipped on algae at Buncrana Pier in Co. Donegal in north-western Ireland, according to the Belfast Telegraph. |
| The surviving child, believed to be a few months old, was rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital by ambulance crews but her condition is not yet known. | The surviving child, believed to be a few months old, was rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital by ambulance crews but her condition is not yet known. |
| It is believed the family were from nearby Derry in Northern Ireland and were visiting the area, the Irish News reported. | It is believed the family were from nearby Derry in Northern Ireland and were visiting the area, the Irish News reported. |
| 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 said the incident was a "tragic accident". | The Irish coastguard 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 at the slipway usually used by ferries. | Locals have said there have been a number of incidents where cars get into difficulty near the pier in recent months at the slipway usually used by ferries. |
| 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". |