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Search for missing man on Lough Erne ends for the night | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A search operation for a missing man on Lough Erne in County Fermanagh has ended for the night. | |
The search began around 18:30 BST on Friday after reports that a boat had capsized and sunk. | The search began around 18:30 BST on Friday after reports that a boat had capsized and sunk. |
Two RNLI lifeboats and a police boat were involved in searches on the water while police and fire officers searched along the shoreline in an area around Portora Boat Club. | |
It is understood up to six people were on board - five made it to shore. | It is understood up to six people were on board - five made it to shore. |
The missing man is believed to be in his early 20s and from Enniskillen. | |
The police helicopter joined the search on Friday evening. | |
Earlier, the Irish coastguard helicopter, from County Sligo, was brought in to assist in the search, but has now left. | |
The overturned boat was recovered and tied up at Portora Lock. It has now been towed back to its mooring in Enniskillen. | |
The search will resume on Saturday morning. |