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17 people are rescued from Lough Neagh 17 people are rescued from Lough Neagh
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Seventeen people on a canoe trip have been rescued after getting into difficulty on Lough Neagh. Fourteen young people and three adults have been rescued after getting into difficulty on Lough Neagh.
The incident happened near Ardboe in County Tyrone, on Wednesday evening. The alert was raised near Ardboe in County Tyrone on Wednesday evening.
Three adults and 14 teenage children were rescued. Lifeboats, an ambulance and a police helicopter were at the scene. The man who raised the alarm tried to go to the group's help but got into difficulty.
The NI ambulance service said nine children and an adult were taken to Antrim Area Hospital suffering from "slight exposure". The NI ambulance service said nine young people and an adult were taken to Antrim Area Hospital suffering from "slight exposure".
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Belfast was contacted on Wednesday evening by one of the group who was on shore. The young people were out on the water in seven canoes when they became stranded on Blacker's Rock.
They reported that 16 others, who were out on the water in seven canoes, had become stranded on Blacker's Rock. A member of the team who was on shore contacted the emergency services.
Kinnego Coastguard Rescue Team, three independent rescue boats from Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, and a PSNI helicopter attended the scene. Kinnego Coastguard Rescue Team, three independent rescue boats from Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, and a PSNI helicopter went to their help.
Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats managed to locate the canoeists and took them to Ardboe where they were met and treated by paramedics.Ardboe and Kinnego lifeboats managed to locate the canoeists and took them to Ardboe where they were met and treated by paramedics.
The man who had initially made the 999 call for help had become lost himself and required assistance. The man who had initially made the 999 call for help had become lost himself. He was found by the police helicopter and helped to safety by Kinnego Coastguard Rescue officers and a lifeboat.
He was found by the police helicopter and helped to safety by Kinnego Coastguard Rescue officers and a lifeboat.