Sea scooter pair found on island

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A man and a woman have been rescued from Lough Neagh after their jet-powered sea scooter hit a rock.

The couple, aged in their 30s, were seen leaving Gawleys Gate at about 1400 BST on Sunday. The alarm was raised when they had not returned by 1845 BST.

The police helicopter spotted the couple on Rams Island and they were picked up by lifeboat.

Ian Murdock, Belfast Coastguard duty manager, said that the pair had been lucky.

"These two people were fortunate that an astute member of the public felt concerned enough to raise the alarm," he said.

"The jet-ski had struck a rock and filled with water off Rams Island. It is important to notify someone of your intentions and to carry some means of communications with the shore."