Donegal community 'numb' after two teenagers die in swimming incident
Summary
Two teenage boys, Emmanuel Familola and Matt Sibanda, died after facing trouble in the water near Buncrana, County Donegal. A third teenager was rescued and brought to the hospital, but did not survive. Police are investigating the incident, and rescue teams, including the Coast Guard and RNLI, were involved in the search.Key Facts
- The teenagers who died were 18-year-old Matt Sibanda from Zimbabwe and 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola from Nigeria.
- The incident took place near Ned's Point, just outside Buncrana.
- A third teenage boy reached safety and was taken to the hospital.
- Police (gardaí) are continuing their investigation.
- An alert was raised at about 4:00 PM by a member of the public.
- The search operation involved the Coast Guard, RNLI, police, and ambulance service.
- A Coast Guard helicopter assisted in the rescue efforts.
- The local coroner has been informed and a post-mortem will be conducted.
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