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Lough Erne: Search for missing man resumes | |
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A search has resumed for a man missing after a boat capsized on Lough Erne in County Fermanagh. | |
It began about 18:30 BST on Friday after reports that a boat had sank. Five others, who were onboard, made it ashore. | |
Rescue crews carried out searches in the water and along the shoreline near Portora Boat Club. | |
Relatives of the man, believed to be in his 20s and from Enniskillen, gathered at the scene on Friday night. | Relatives of the man, believed to be in his 20s and from Enniskillen, gathered at the scene on Friday night. |
Two RNLI lifeboats and a police boat were involved in the search along with fire officers who assisted in the land search. | Two RNLI lifeboats and a police boat were involved in the search along with fire officers who assisted in the land search. |
The police helicopter and the Sligo coastguard helicopter were also involved. | The police helicopter and the Sligo coastguard helicopter were also involved. |
The overturned boat was recovered on Friday and towed back to its mooring in Enniskillen. | The overturned boat was recovered on Friday and towed back to its mooring in Enniskillen. |
Police have appealed for anyone who saw the boat, with the six men on board, to come forward. |