Two young girls have been rescued after becoming stranded on an island in Lough Neagh.
Lifeboats were called to the incident following reports that two young girls had become stranded on Coney Island at around 10.54am on Sunday, April 9.
A party of three had attempted to make their way to Maghery slip but got caught in "rapidly deteriorating conditions" and were blown off course.
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The Coast Guard were called to assist the stranded girls who were shaken by the incident, "but made to feel much better by the warm embrace of their parents".
A spokesperson for Lough Neagh Rescue said: "Lifeboats tasked at 10.54 to reports of two young girls stranded on Coney Island.
"Lifeboats quickly arrived on scene and worked out that a party of three had attempted to make their way to Maghery slip on kayaks, but due to rapidly deteriorating conditions, they were blown off course.
"The advance party made the good decision not to try and paddle back to the island to pick up the girls and instead dialled 999 and asked Coast Guard for assistance.
"Lough Neagh GG team quickly accounted for the party of three while the lifeboats collected the two girls on Coney Island and safely brought them into Maghery slip where the girls were a little shaken but made feel much better by the warm embrace of their parents.
"Lifeboats returned to station for refuelling and readied for their next tasking.
"If you see someone in distress, in, on or around the water, dial 999 and ask for Coastguard."
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