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Girl swept out to sea on dinghy Girl swept out to sea on dinghy
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A 12-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after she was out to sea on an inflatable dinghy off the coast of Donegal, the Coastguard has said. A 12-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after she was swept out to sea on an inflatable dinghy off the coast of Donegal, the Coastguard has said.
A helicopter and a lifeboat were used in the rescue at Bundoran on Sunday afternoon. The girl was uninjured but distressed by the incident.A helicopter and a lifeboat were used in the rescue at Bundoran on Sunday afternoon. The girl was uninjured but distressed by the incident.
Ian Stone, from Malin Head Coastguard, said she had a fortunate escape.Ian Stone, from Malin Head Coastguard, said she had a fortunate escape.
"She was in extreme danger, the wind was off-shore and would have taken her out to sea very quickly," he said."She was in extreme danger, the wind was off-shore and would have taken her out to sea very quickly," he said.