A body has โฃbeen โคrecovered in the search for aโ 27-year-old Italian man โขwho went missing while rock climbing off the โcoast of baltimore,โ Co. Cork. The alarmโข was raised by theโ manS girlfriendโค at 8:30 p.m. on Thursdayโ evening, after he โฃfailed toโฃ return from climbing at โEastern Hole in Baltimore Harbour.
An initial search effort was launchedโค Thursdayโ night and suspended at 1:00 a.m. Friday. The search โresumed at 6:00 a.m. Friday, involving Rescue 115 from Shannon and Rescue 117 from Waterford Coast Guard helicopters, the Baltimore RNLI, the Civil Defense, Gardaรญ, and local fishermen.
A local diver recovered the body this morning. Climbingโฃ gear belonging to the man was discovered onโ the sea cliffsโฃ around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, helping to focus the search area.A spokesperson forโฃ Baltimore RNLI confirmed the search operation has concluded. Theโ local coroner has been notified, and the body has been transported to Cork University Hospital for a postmortem examination.