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| Fishermen die in car pier plunge | Fishermen die in car pier plunge |
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| Two fishermen have died after their car plunged off a pier in County Galway. | Two fishermen have died after their car plunged off a pier in County Galway. |
| A third man who was in the car when it went off the harbour, escaped through the vehicle's sun roof. | A third man who was in the car when it went off the harbour, escaped through the vehicle's sun roof. |
| The men are believed to be from Lithuania. Their car fell into the sea at Ros an Mhil harbour, County Galway, on Sunday night at about 2200 BST. | |
| It is understood that they bought the second-hand car at the weekend and were driving it on the pier when the accident happened. | It is understood that they bought the second-hand car at the weekend and were driving it on the pier when the accident happened. |
| The men were members of the crew of a fishing boat operating out of Rossaveal - the harbour for the Aran Islands. | The men were members of the crew of a fishing boat operating out of Rossaveal - the harbour for the Aran Islands. |
| The car went over a low protective barrier and plunged into about 10 metres of water. | The car went over a low protective barrier and plunged into about 10 metres of water. |
| Sunroof escape | Sunroof escape |
| The man who escaped was a back seat passenger and managed to escape through the sun roof and was able to swim to safety. He is said to be deeply traumatised by the accident. | The man who escaped was a back seat passenger and managed to escape through the sun roof and was able to swim to safety. He is said to be deeply traumatised by the accident. |
| The alarm was raised, but the two men, who were trapped inside the submerged car, died before a rescue attempt could be made. | The alarm was raised, but the two men, who were trapped inside the submerged car, died before a rescue attempt could be made. |
| Garda sub-aqua divers arrived at the scene at 0300 GMT and recovered their bodies. | Garda sub-aqua divers arrived at the scene at 0300 GMT and recovered their bodies. |
| They have been taken to University College Hospital in Galway where post mortem examinations will be carried out. | They have been taken to University College Hospital in Galway where post mortem examinations will be carried out. |
| The car was also raised from the seabed. Irish police are now trying to establish the sequence of events that led to the tragedy. | The car was also raised from the seabed. Irish police are now trying to establish the sequence of events that led to the tragedy. |