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12/08/2004
Car discovered at bottom of lake
A car has been recovered by emergency services from the bottom of a lake in Co Down on Wednesday.
Following a tip-off to police, the submerged vehicle was discovered at Ballylough lake on the outskirts of Castlewellan at around 7.30pm yesterday.
Members of the police underwater search team were called to the scene after the Fire Service were unable to extract the car from the lake.
The car is believed to have been in the water for a number of days however no other details are available at present.
(MB)
Following a tip-off to police, the submerged vehicle was discovered at Ballylough lake on the outskirts of Castlewellan at around 7.30pm yesterday.
Members of the police underwater search team were called to the scene after the Fire Service were unable to extract the car from the lake.
The car is believed to have been in the water for a number of days however no other details are available at present.
(MB)
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