Young girl dies after going missing off Co Cork coast
Olivia Kelleher
An eight-year-old girl has died after going missing at a beach in Co Cork.
The alarm was raised at Fountainstown Beach, near Crosshaven around 4.40pm on Tuesday and a major search by the emergency services was launched.
Gardaí said the body of a girl was recovered from the water at around 7.45pm, and she was pronounced dead.
Gardaí as well as the Coast Guard, RNLI, Fire Services, Customs and Mallow River Rescue were involved in the search effort.
A post-mortem is set to take place, and the coroner has been notified.
A garda spokesperson said there was no further information available at present.
It is understood the girl was swept out to sea while swimming at the beach.
