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Tributes have been paid to two teenage boys who died after getting into difficulty in the water near Buncrana in County Donegal.
They have been named locally as 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola, originally from Nigeria, and 18-year-old Matt Sibanda, from Zimbabwe.
On Saturday evening, an 18-year-old male’s body was recovered from the water.
A juvenile was rescued after a search operation and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he died in the early hours of Sunday, gardaí (Irish police) have confirmed.On Saturday evening, an 18-year-old male’s body was recovered from the water.
A juvenile was rescued after a search operation and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he died in the early hours of Sunday, gardaí (Irish police) have confirmed.
‘We are heartbroken’: Tributes paid to Buncrana teenagers
The teenagers have been named as 18-year-old Matt Sibanda (left) and 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola (right)
Tributes have been paid to two teenage boys who died after getting into difficulty in the water near Buncrana in County Donegal.
They have been named locally as 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola, originally from Nigeria, and 18-year-old Matt Sibanda, from Zimbabwe.
On Saturday evening, an 18-year-old male’s body was recovered from the water.
A juvenile was rescued after a search operation and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he died in the early hours of Sunday, gardaí (Irish police) have confirmed.
A third teenage boy managed to make it back to shore, according to the RNLI, and was taken to hospital.
The Irish Coast Guard thanked all the search and rescue units and members of the public who assisted
Police said the local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.
Gardaí investigations are ongoing.
The Irish Coast Guard told BBC News NI that an alert was raised shortly before 16:00 local time by a member of the public after reports there were a number of people in difficulty in the water.
The multi-agency operation was led by Malin Head Coast Guard with assistance from police and the ambulance service.
An Irish Coast Guard helicopter was also involved in the search along with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
In a statement, the Irish Coast Guard thanked all the search and rescue units and members of the public who had assisted in the search.
