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Diver's body recovered from sea | Diver's body recovered from sea |
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The body of a diver has been recovered from the sea off the coast of County Donegal. | The body of a diver has been recovered from the sea off the coast of County Donegal. |
The married woman, who is in her late 30s, is believed to be from the Manchester area. | The married woman, who is in her late 30s, is believed to be from the Manchester area. |
She was diving with friends on Saturday afternoon when she encountered difficulties as she surfaced just off Arranmore Island. | She was diving with friends on Saturday afternoon when she encountered difficulties as she surfaced just off Arranmore Island. |
The alarm was raised at around 1300 BST and a major rescue operation got under way. | The alarm was raised at around 1300 BST and a major rescue operation got under way. |
Two diving units from Dundalk who were in the locality also joined the search. | Two diving units from Dundalk who were in the locality also joined the search. |
The search was called off as darkness fell and resumed again at first light on Sunday. | The search was called off as darkness fell and resumed again at first light on Sunday. |
The woman's body was recovered by members of the Sheephaven Sub Aqua Club after 1000 BST in waters about 15 metres deep just a short area from where she had been diving. | The woman's body was recovered by members of the Sheephaven Sub Aqua Club after 1000 BST in waters about 15 metres deep just a short area from where she had been diving. |
Ivan Erwin from Sheephaven Search and Rescue said the English group who were diving with the woman were too upset to take part in the recovery operation. | |
"They were pretty distraught, to the point that they didn't actually get involved in the search today because of the emotional involvement" he said. |
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