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Lough Erne: Missing man's body found by search teams | Lough Erne: Missing man's body found by search teams |
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The body of a man who was missing after a boat capsized in a County Fermanagh lake has been recovered. | |
The police said the body of Lee Rogers, 20, from the Enniskillen area was found on Saturday morning. | The police said the body of Lee Rogers, 20, from the Enniskillen area was found on Saturday morning. |
He was one of six men who had been on board the vessel that sank close to Portora Boat Club at about 18:30 BST on Friday. | He was one of six men who had been on board the vessel that sank close to Portora Boat Club at about 18:30 BST on Friday. |
The five others managed to make it ashore. | The five others managed to make it ashore. |
Relatives of Mr Rogers were at the scene on Friday night as rescue crews carried out searches in the water and along the shoreline. | Relatives of Mr Rogers were at the scene on Friday night as rescue crews carried out searches in the water and along the shoreline. |
Two RNLI lifeboats, the North West Mountain Rescue team and a police boat were involved in the operation along with fire officers who assisted in the land search. | Two RNLI lifeboats, the North West Mountain Rescue team and a police boat were involved in the operation 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. | Police have appealed for anyone who saw the boat, with the six men on board, to come forward. |