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21-year old man drowns in Carrick-on-Shannon

A 21-year old man has died in a drowning accident in Carrick-on-Shannon.

It’s believed the Kurdish man went swimming on Wednesday afternoon, but got into difficulty.

A search was carried out by the local sub-aqua club and civil defence unit.

The man’s body was found yesterday and was removed to Sligo General Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Gardai are describing it as a tragic accident.

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