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One dead and nine injured after boat capsized in Wexford

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09:02 30 Aug 2015


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One man has died and nine people have been rescued after a boat capsized off the coast of Wexford last night.

It happened shortly before 11:30pm at Kilmore Quay, after the boat, with ten people on board, failed to return to shore.

It is understood they were in the water for several hours before being rescued.

One person was transferred by helicopter to University Hospital Waterford where he was pronounced dead.

The other nine people were transferred to Wexford General Hospital where they remain.

The Waterford-based coast guard helicopter, the Fethard-on-Sea and Kilmore Quay lifeboats as well as a small passenger ferry attended the scene.


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