Bunbeg Coast Guard respond to five incidents



Bunbeg Coast Guard responded to five incidents on Saturday.

They were first tasked by the Malin Head Coast Guard shortly after 11am following reports of an overdue kayaker in the Rosbeg/Portnoo area.

Arranmore RNLI, Rescue 118 helicopter and the Killybegs Coast Guard Unit were also tasked.

The missing kayaker was located just off Dawross Head.

The Bunbeg Coast Guard then came across a small vessel in difficulty.

They were then tasked shortly before 3pm to a vessel aground on Bunbeg Channel.

The vessel was secured and the crew transported back to Bunbeg Harbour.

Shortly before 5pm, the rescue service and Rescue 118 helicopter were tasked to three people cut off by the tide at Gweebara Bay.

The operation was stood down after the R118 located the three people and stood by until they safely made it to shore.

The Bunbeg Coast Guard was alerted just before 10pm last night to reports of a kayaker in difficulty in the Gweedore Bay Area. Upon arrival to the scene, kayak shaped debris was found in the water.

It was recovered and the team returned to base.



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