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Search Resumes For Fisherman Washed Off Clare Rocks

7th October 2013
Search Resumes For Fisherman Washed Off Clare Rocks

#Missing - RTÉ News reports that a search and rescue effort resumes this morning for a fisherman missing off Co Clare after he was washed into the sea yesterday evening (6 October).

The Latvian national was angling with friends off rocks near Fanore when he was knocked off balance by an unexpected wave. One friend jumped into the sea to attempt rescue but was unsuccessful, and was himself later treated for hypothermia.

A search of the shoreline was set to resume this morning as weather and sea conditions remain difficult, with a small craft warning in effect around the coast as winds are expected to reach Force 6 or higher.

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MacDara Conroy

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