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Two bodies found in loch search | Two bodies found in loch search |
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Two bodies have been recovered from Loch Awe in Argyll following a search for four men who had gone out in a small boat. | |
An RAF helicopter, police and the coastguard are still trying to find the other two men. | |
The four men were in their 30s and 40s. The dead men were wearing lifejackets. | |
The search was launched after police received a call at about 0345 GMT. Rescuers said thick fog was hampering the rescue effort. | The search was launched after police received a call at about 0345 GMT. Rescuers said thick fog was hampering the rescue effort. |
The bodies were recovered from the water at 0617 GMT. | The bodies were recovered from the water at 0617 GMT. |
The alarm was raised by a member of the public who was concerned about the safety of the men. | |
Wearing lifejackets | |
A spokesman for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said that on arrival at the scene, which is near the A819, the fire crews could hear calls for help from the loch. | |
But as visibility was down to just five metres, they could not see anyone and a coastguard helicopter was unable to locate the men. | |
A rescue boat was called out from Renfrew fire station, whose crew pulled two men out of the water. Both were wearing lifejackets. | |
The spokesman said: "The two men were unconscious and in a poor condition, sadly both were declared dead at the scene." | |
The search for the other two men is continuing and is focused on the area close to Kilchurn Castle, near Dalmally. | |
A Strathclyde Police spokesman said: "All available means are being used for the search and the search is still ongoing at present." | A Strathclyde Police spokesman said: "All available means are being used for the search and the search is still ongoing at present." |
The A819 has been reduced to one carriageway while the search is being carried out. |