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Rescued: Man stranded in Mayo cave for 22 hours

A 40-year-old who spent almost 22 hours stranded in a cave in Mayo has been rescued. The man got ...
Mairead Maguire
Mairead Maguire

16.41 18 Sep 2022


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Rescued: Man stranded in Mayo...

Rescued: Man stranded in Mayo cave for 22 hours

Mairead Maguire
Mairead Maguire

16.41 18 Sep 2022


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A 40-year-old who spent almost 22 hours stranded in a cave in Mayo has been rescued.

The man got stuck on a ledge in a cave at Downpatrick Head after being swept into the area during high tide last evening.

Since the alarm was raised just before 6pm yesterday, a major search and rescue operation has been under way by the RNLI, GardaĆ­, the Irish Coast Guard, the Civil Defence forces and the local fire brigade.

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He will now be airlifted from the scene by the Sligo-based Rescue Coast Guard helicopter and will later be brought to hospital.

Yesterday, a second person - a woman - was brought to safety by kayakers - but, since then, heavy sea swells blocked the entrance to the cave.

A kayaker managed to bring the woman to safety soon afterwards, but the man remained on a ledge in the cave overnight.

Contact with the man was maintained throughout the last day.


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