Second teenager dies after Donegal swimming incident
- Two teenage boys lost their lives following a swimming incident off the coast of Buncrana, County Donegal, on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
- The incident happened when the boys, Emmanuel Familola, 16 from Nigeria, and Matt Sibanda, 18 from Zimbabwe, entered the water to retrieve a football.
- A multi-agency search and rescue operation involving RNLI lifeboats, Coast Guard units, and local yachts took place, coordinated by Malin Head Coast Guard.
- The body of 18-year-old Matt Sibanda was recovered shortly before 10pm Saturday, while 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola was rescued but died in hospital early Sunday morning.
- The deaths prompted tributes from their schools and community, with post-mortem examinations arranged and investigations ongoing, highlighting the dangers of local sea currents.
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Heartbreaking scenes as pals who died in Donegal sea tragedy remembered at vigil
THESE two friends died after getting into difficulty while trying to retrieve a football from the sea. Emmanuel Familola, 16, and Matt Sibanda, 18, lost their lives after the horror off the coast of Donegal, leaving their families and the local community “heartbroken”. Emmanuel Familola tragically died in the hospital after the incident Matt Sibanda died in the tragedy Emmanuel’s mother Glory attended the prayer vigilJoe Dunne The incident happe…
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