He said that the Irish Coast Guard had spotted a body floating in the water at the base of the cliffs.
The two engines, along with all the sleeper cars, derailed. Coaches slewed sideways, some thrown on to their sides, hitting structures along the line for 340 yards (311m).The engines split apart and the second one smashed on to a platform.
When Mr Winnett arrived he could see the scale of disaster and more fire crews were quickly called to the scene but they struggled to get to survivors."We were having to help people get out with crowbars, saws and jacks," Mr Winnett recalled."We had a difficult job getting in, train carriages are made of substantial stuff. We didn't have the cutting equipment they have now."
Passengers who managed to get out offered to help and Mr Winnett said they were handed crowbars.It took nearly six hours after the crash before the last injured person was rescued.
Four people - two passengers and two sleeping car attendants - were killed in the derailment, while two more passengers later died in hospital.
Thirty-six others who were hurt were also taken to the town's Manor Hospital for treatment."He learned. He grew up. People can change," Swisher told me, even though Musk is "clearly troubled."
The problem for Musk is the future for him and his companies is not just about what he does - but what Trump decides too.And while Trump needed Musk in the past, not least to help fund his presidential race, it's not so clear he does now.
Noah Smith, writer of the Noahpinion Substack, said Trump's highly lucrative foray into cryptocurrencies -- may have freed him from depending on Musk to carry out his will.