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Two die after boat capsizes off Malin Head

The search off Malin Head involved two RNLI lifeboats from Lough Swilly
The search off Malin Head involved two RNLI lifeboats from Lough Swilly

Two people have died after being rescued from the sea off Malin Head in Co Donegal.

Three people were taken from the water after a small fishing boat capsized in the area.

A 16-year-old boy, who was airlifted to Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Derry, died later in the evening.

A man in his 60s from Donegal died at Letterkenny University Hospital.

Another man, who is believed to be from Derry, is in a stable condition.

It is understood the boat left the area around midday with three people on board and that calls for help were heard by people on the shore later in the afternoon.

It is not known what caused the boat to capsize.

The search was co-ordinated by Malin Head Coastguard and involved two RNLI lifeboats from Lough Swilly, the coastguard helicopter and a number of local boats.