Teen (17) dies after getting into difficulty swimming in Carlow river
Gardaí say it is being treated as a "tragic incident"
A teenager has tragically died after he encountered difficulties while swimming in the River Barrow in Co Carlow yesterday.
The young man (17) was swimming in the water at Cloghristick, Milford, Co. Carlow with his two friends, also aged in their teens, when he got into difficulty and was seen going under water.
The alarm was raised at 6.30pm on Tuesday and emergency services including ambulance, fire brigade, Gardaí and the Garda Water Unit rushed to the scene and a search for the teenager commenced.
Sadly a body was recovered at 11.30pm last night by the Garda Water Unit.
It's understood the teenager is from Carlow Town.
Gardaí say it is being treated as a "tragic incident".
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