Buncrana tragedy as man dies after being pulled from the water
Emergency services rushed to Ned’s Point after the man’s family raised the alarm
A man in his early 60s has died after being taken from the water at Ned’s Point in Buncrana earlier this afternoon.
The man, who is understood to be from the Buncrana area, was with members of his family around 2.30pm when the tragic incident happened.
They immediately responded and managed to bring him from the water before contacting the emergency services.
A major emergency response was subsequently launched, with Gardaí, the National Ambulance Service, the Fire Service and Lough Swilly RNLI all attending the scene.
Extensive attempts were made to resuscitate the man, but, tragically, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is not known at this stage whether the man drowned or suddenly took ill while swimming in the water.
Gardaí have confirmed the death. The man’s body was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where a full post-mortem examination is due to take place.
The post-mortem is expected to assist in establishing the circumstances surrounding the sudden death. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released, but he is well-known and local to the area.
The incident has caused widespread shock in the Buncrana area.