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| Divers rescued off Antrim coast | Divers rescued off Antrim coast |
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| Two divers have been rescued by helicopter off the County Antrim coast. They were reported missing on a dive to the west of Rathlin Island. | Two divers have been rescued by helicopter off the County Antrim coast. They were reported missing on a dive to the west of Rathlin Island. |
| They had been diving in an area of shipwrecks when their boat lost contact with them on Sunday afternoon. | They had been diving in an area of shipwrecks when their boat lost contact with them on Sunday afternoon. |
| They managed to reach the base of a cliff and were picked by the Sligo-based rescue helicopter. | They managed to reach the base of a cliff and were picked by the Sligo-based rescue helicopter. |
| Portrush lifeboat began the search and HMS Exploit, which had been patrolling off Scotland, was also involved. | |
| Local boats were also alerted and did what they could to aid the rescue. | Local boats were also alerted and did what they could to aid the rescue. |
| Coastguard Hugh Fearon said it was a "big alert" as the divers were an hour overdue. | Coastguard Hugh Fearon said it was a "big alert" as the divers were an hour overdue. |
| "They should have been reported a bit earlier once they hadn't come up from their dive," he said. | "They should have been reported a bit earlier once they hadn't come up from their dive," he said. |
| "They're lucky to be found and picked up. If it had have been dark, it could have been a different story." | "They're lucky to be found and picked up. If it had have been dark, it could have been a different story." |