Downpatrick Head: Man trapped in County Mayo sea cave

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A rescue effort to free a man from a sea cave in County Mayo is under way, Irish national broadcaster RTÉ reports

PublishedA rescue effort is under way in County Mayo, in the Republic of Ireland, to free a man from a sea cave, Irish national broadcaster RTÉ is reporting.The man was one of two people who walked into the cave close to Downpatrick Head while exploring the coastline on Saturday afternoon.A group of kayakers managed to assist one of them to safety, but the man remains trapped.

Rescue teams have made visual contact with him and said that he is sheltering on a ledge above the water. Conditions in the area are relatively calm but it will be Sunday morning before waters recede significantly from the cave.

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