Galway rescue
Two paddleboarders who were missing off the coast of Galway have been found alive.
The Galway RNLI says they were found by a local fisherman clinging onto a lobster pot after being reported missing after 10pm last night.
Two Missing Paddle Boarders located and being transferred to the care of the HSE, search is now standing down, thank you to everyone that assisted in this SAR operation.
— Irish Coast Guard (@IrishCoastGuard) August 13, 2020
The women set out from Furbough Beach at 8pm and the alarm was raised shortly after 10pm.
The Irish Coast Coast Guard and Staff at MRSC Valentia would like to thank Helicopter crews from Shannon, Sligo and Waterford, RNLI crews and Coast Guard units for efforts to successfully locate and recover two casualties in Galway Bay the operation ongoing since 10pm last nigh
— Irish Coast Guard (@IrishCoastGuard) August 13, 2020
They were in the water for 15 hours.
