The body of a man has been recovered from the River Lee in Cork on Wednesday evening.
A search and rescue operation was launched last evening but a man in his 30s, has died.
The Coast Guard, Rescue 117, Crosshaven Lifeboat, and Cork Missing Persons Search and Recovery were also on the scene, as well as two ambulances and a large number of gardaí.
An Garda Síochána received reports of a man in difficulty at Pope’s Quay at approximately 7pm.
"Gardaí and responding emergency services commenced a search and rescue operation.
"The search was concluded a short time later following the recovery of the body of a man, aged in his 30s.
"The local coroner has been notified and arrangements will now be made for a post-mortem examination."
The search was concluded after a man's body was recovered from the water near St Mary's Dominican Church a short time later.
Victor Shine, second officer at Cork City Fire Brigade, told The Echothe incident was “a terrible tragedy”.
“Two people were swimming from one side of Pope’s Quay to the other. One person made it to the other side and raised the alarm. But sadly, the other person did not make it to safety,” he said.
