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| Divers resume loch search for men | Divers resume loch search for men |
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| Police divers have resumed a search for two men who have gone missing in a loch in Argyll. | Police divers have resumed a search for two men who have gone missing in a loch in Argyll. |
| The bodies of two other men, William Carty, 47, and Craig Currie, 30, were recovered from Loch Awe on Saturday. | The bodies of two other men, William Carty, 47, and Craig Currie, 30, were recovered from Loch Awe on Saturday. |
| Police boat crews and divers will be searching for any sign of Mr Carty's brother Steven, 42, and his friend Thomas Douglas, 36. | Police boat crews and divers will be searching for any sign of Mr Carty's brother Steven, 42, and his friend Thomas Douglas, 36. |
| The men, who were on a fishing trip, had been camping on the banks of the loch, near Kilchurn Castle. | The men, who were on a fishing trip, had been camping on the banks of the loch, near Kilchurn Castle. |
| Alarm raised | Alarm raised |
| The accident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. | The accident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. |
| The four men were returning to their campsite by boat after visiting a hotel. | The four men were returning to their campsite by boat after visiting a hotel. |
| The rescue efforts of the emergency services were hampered by thick fogA fifth member of the group who had been sleeping in his tent raised the alarm after hearing cries for help. | |
| The search for the men, who were from Glasgow, was called off for the day at dusk on Saturday. | The search for the men, who were from Glasgow, was called off for the day at dusk on Saturday. |
| A rescue boat was called out from Renfrew fire station, whose crew pulled William Carty and Mr Currie out of the water at 0617 GMT on Saturday. Both were wearing lifejackets. | A rescue boat was called out from Renfrew fire station, whose crew pulled William Carty and Mr Currie out of the water at 0617 GMT on Saturday. Both were wearing lifejackets. |
| Police say Steven Carty and Mr Douglas are now missing presumed dead. | Police say Steven Carty and Mr Douglas are now missing presumed dead. |
| Calls for help | Calls for help |
| A police spokesman said the men had decided to take a small boat across the loch to a hotel and left at about 2300 GMT on Friday. | A police spokesman said the men had decided to take a small boat across the loch to a hotel and left at about 2300 GMT on Friday. |
| At about 0300 GMT the 38-year-old man who remained discovered his friends had not returned. | At about 0300 GMT the 38-year-old man who remained discovered his friends had not returned. |
| He then heard them calling for help from the loch and alerted the emergency services but thick fog hampered their rescue efforts. | He then heard them calling for help from the loch and alerted the emergency services but thick fog hampered their rescue efforts. |
| Chief Inspector Andrew Mosley describes the scene | Chief Inspector Andrew Mosley describes the scene |
| An RAF helicopter, Strathclyde Police, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, the coastguard and Oban Mountain Rescue have been involved in the search for the two missing men. | An RAF helicopter, Strathclyde Police, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, the coastguard and Oban Mountain Rescue have been involved in the search for the two missing men. |
| BBC News reporter James Shaw says it will not be an easy operation because although police know the general area to search in, parts of Loch Awe are very deep with an average depth of 100ft. | BBC News reporter James Shaw says it will not be an easy operation because although police know the general area to search in, parts of Loch Awe are very deep with an average depth of 100ft. |
| A spokesman for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said that on arrival at the scene the fire crews could hear calls for help from the loch. | A spokesman for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said that on arrival at the scene 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 helicopter was unable to locate the men. | But as visibility was down to just five metres, they could not see anyone and a helicopter was unable to locate the men. |
| The location is near the A819 which was reduced to one carriageway while the search was being carried out. | The location is near the A819 which was reduced to one carriageway while the search was being carried out. |
| Loch Awe, which is popular with anglers, is the third largest loch by surface area in Scotland and is sometimes referred to as "The Jewel Of Argyll". | Loch Awe, which is popular with anglers, is the third largest loch by surface area in Scotland and is sometimes referred to as "The Jewel Of Argyll". |
| It is also the longest freshwater loch in Scotland, measuring more than 25 miles from end to end, with an average width of just over half a mile. | It is also the longest freshwater loch in Scotland, measuring more than 25 miles from end to end, with an average width of just over half a mile. |