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Casualties in slurry tank incident near Dunloy, County Antrim | Casualties in slurry tank incident near Dunloy, County Antrim |
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One person is believed to have died and another critically injured in a slurry tank accident in County Antrim. | One person is believed to have died and another critically injured in a slurry tank accident in County Antrim. |
Emergency services are at the scene on the Ballynaloob Road near Dunloy. | Emergency services are at the scene on the Ballynaloob Road near Dunloy. |
It is understood that one person has been airlifted to hospital in Belfast. The Health and Safety Executive has begun an investigation. | |
DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr said: "It is deeply distressing to learn of yet another death on a farm near a slurry pit." | |
He added: "These accidents are tragic as they remind us of the real dangers the farming community face every day." | |
Sinn Féin assembly member Daithi McKay said: "Local people here are shocked at what has happened earlier today as are the farming community across north Antrim." | Sinn Féin assembly member Daithi McKay said: "Local people here are shocked at what has happened earlier today as are the farming community across north Antrim." |