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Divers rescued off Donegal coast | Divers rescued off Donegal coast |
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Four divers have been rescued after being carried five miles from their boat by strong currents off the County Donegal coast | Four divers have been rescued after being carried five miles from their boat by strong currents off the County Donegal coast |
The divers got into difficulties near Malin Head on Sunday afternoon. | The divers got into difficulties near Malin Head on Sunday afternoon. |
Two coastguard helicopters and a number of fishing boats in the area at the time were involved in the rescue. | |
The divers, who are from the Sligo area, spent almost three hours in the water, but were not hospitalised. | |
A spokesperson from Malin Head coastguard said 16 different groups of divers were in the water off the headland on Sunday. |
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