Four people rescued after fishing boat takes on water
Four people have been rescued by the RNLI after their fishing vessel began taking on water off the coast of Co Cork.
A fishing vessel in distress off the coast of Co Cork was successfully rescued by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and the Irish Coast Guard. The incident occurred around 5pm when the vessel began taking on water approximately 5km south of Ballycotton Island. The RNLI's Austin Lidbury lifeboat and an Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115, were promptly dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, the lifeboat crew assessed the situation and secured the fishing vessel alongside the rescue boat. A volunteer crew member, Mike Kenneally, assisted in transferring the fishing crew using RNLI emergency salvage pumping equipment. The water levels inside the boat were gradually reduced, and the vessel was escorted back to Ballycotton Harbour under its own power.
During the transfer, one of the fishermen sustained an injury, which was promptly attended to by an ambulance upon the vessel's return. All parties involved praised the quick actions of the rescue team in preventing further complications.
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