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David Kent

Missing girl located after major search operation launched on coastal hotspot in Donegal

A major search operation was launched on Sunday after a young girl went missing on a coastal beach in Donegal.

The incident took place on Murvagh Beach on the south-western side of the Ulster county.

The alarm was raised at around 2.30pm after a young girl was reported lost at the popular coastal spot.

Gardaí, the Bundoran RNLI and the Rescue 118 helicopter were all involved in the operation, according to local reports.

Thankfully, she was located shortly after the operation had begun.

A Garda spokesman told the Irish Mirror: "Gardaí at Ballyshannon Garda Station investigated reports of a missing child at Murvagh Beach that occurred at approximately 2:40pm yesterday afternoon, Sunday, 30th May 2021.

Murvagh Beach in Donegal (Morgan Ferriter Art @morgan_ferriter/Twitter)

"A search operation was put in place and the child, a girl, was located safe and well within 30 minutes.

"No further information is available at this time."

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