02/09/2013
Woman Treated In Hospital For Jellyfish Face Sting
A woman is being treated in hospital after she was stung in the face by a jellyfish while diving in Co Dublin.
The incident happened as five friends were diving in shallow water near Skerries on Sunday. Three of the group had returned to the shore when they realised the that remaining two divers where not with them.
Raising the alarm Dublin Coast Guard responded along with a search and rescue helicopter from Dublin airport.
One of the three divers on the shore spotted the two missing divers in the water and swam back out to assist them back to shore.
It was determined that one of the women had been stung in the face by a jellyfish and needed medical attention.
She was then airlifted to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
(MH/CD)
The incident happened as five friends were diving in shallow water near Skerries on Sunday. Three of the group had returned to the shore when they realised the that remaining two divers where not with them.
Raising the alarm Dublin Coast Guard responded along with a search and rescue helicopter from Dublin airport.
One of the three divers on the shore spotted the two missing divers in the water and swam back out to assist them back to shore.
It was determined that one of the women had been stung in the face by a jellyfish and needed medical attention.
She was then airlifted to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
(MH/CD)
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