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| Spanish girl rescued from rocks | Spanish girl rescued from rocks |
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| A 14-year-old Spanish student has been rescued from rocks near Portrush. | A 14-year-old Spanish student has been rescued from rocks near Portrush. |
| It is believed the girl was out on rocks, in an area known locally as Port na Happle, when she slipped and was injured on Saturday. | It is believed the girl was out on rocks, in an area known locally as Port na Happle, when she slipped and was injured on Saturday. |
| Her friends raised the alarm. Both lifeboats from Portrush were launched and an Irish coastguard helicopter was sent from Sligo. | Her friends raised the alarm. Both lifeboats from Portrush were launched and an Irish coastguard helicopter was sent from Sligo. |
| A coastguard team and paramedics managed to get to the girl and carry her across the rocks. | A coastguard team and paramedics managed to get to the girl and carry her across the rocks. |
| Two local people who had gone to the girl's aid and two of her friends were also helped off the rocks. | Two local people who had gone to the girl's aid and two of her friends were also helped off the rocks. |
| The girl was then taken to the Causeway Hospital. |