BREAKING NEWS - Missing paddle boarders found clinging to lobster pot in Galway Bay
A woman and teenage girl who were reported missing after going paddle boarding in Galway Bay yesterday afternoon have been found alive.
The RNLI say they were found by a local fisherman who discovered them clinging to a lobster pot.
The two, aged 17 and 23, are believed to have survived 15 hours in the water.It is understood they are well and are receiving treatment at University Hospital Galway.
They are believed to be from the Knocknacarra area of Galway city.
The two had set out paddle boarding from the beach in Na Forbacha (Furbo) yesterday afternoon.
The alarm was raised just after 10pm last night when they failed to return.
A major search operation had been taking place, involving the Irish Coast Guard, RNLI lifeboats and hundreds of volunteers on land and sea.
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