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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Erika Sassone & Darragh Berry

Irish man drowns while on holidays with friends off the coast of Crete

A Galway man has tragically died following a drowning incident in Greece, Galway Beo has reported.

The young man was in the island of Crete on holiday with his friends when the incident occurred.

It is understood he lost consciousness while swimming off the coast of Hersonissos and was swept out further to sea by the currents.

Read more: Irish man who 'never stopped smiling' named as Crete drowning victim

His friends immediately warned the authorities as boats, divers and jet skis came to help.

The young man was discovered a short time later stuck under rocks and while rescuers were able to release him, they were unable to save him in time.

The Department of Foreign Affairs, the Irish Embassy in Greece and the Greece Embassy in Ireland have been contacted for comment.

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