Irish woman dies after being washed out to sea off Sardinia

An Irish woman has died after being swept out to sea on the Italian island of Sardinia.

According to local media reports, the incident occurred on Wednesday evening in the coastal village of Portu Maga.

L'Unione Sarda, Sardinia's oldest newspaper, reported that a 62-year-old Irish woman was swept into the sea when waves crashed against the cliffs of Portu Maga.

The release detailed that a search and rescue operation was immediately launched and unfortunately her body was recovered later that day by a specialist diver.

The Foreign Ministry said it was aware of the case and was providing consular assistance.

This tragic case is the second tragedy to befall an Irishman in Sardinia in less than a week.

On Sunday, an Irish hiker who had been reported missing since last Friday was found dead.

It is assumed that the man was walking in the municipality of Iglesias on the Cammino Minerio di Santa Barbara route between Masua and Cala Domestica.

The Irish native was on a hiking trip with his family and set out alone on a hike around 8 a.m. on Friday, during which he unfortunately lost his life.