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Body of man (22) recovered from County Cork beach

Body of man (22) recovered from County Cork beach
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The body of a man has been recovered from a beach in Co. Cork.

It's reported that the young man fell 20 metres into a blowhole from cliffs near Garretstown beach.

The 22-year-old was camping with a group overnight and his 23-year-old friend who came to his aid has been taken to hospital and being treated for hypothermia.

The alarm was raised at around 11:30 last night and volunteers from the Old Head/Seven Heads Coast Guard Unit, Gardaí, local divers and ambulance personnel were among those at the scene.

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His body has been removed to Cork University Hospital where a post mortem will take place.

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