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| A search for two men missing in Loch Awe, in Argyll, has resumed | A search for two men missing in Loch Awe, in Argyll, has resumed |
| Steven Carty, 42, and Thomas Douglas, 36, have been missing since the early hours of Saturday after going out in a boat during a trip from Glasgow. | Steven Carty, 42, and Thomas Douglas, 36, have been missing since the early hours of Saturday after going out in a boat during a trip from Glasgow. |
| The bodies of Mr Carty's brother William, 47, and friend Craig Currie, 30, were recovered from the loch on Saturday morning. | The bodies of Mr Carty's brother William, 47, and friend Craig Currie, 30, were recovered from the loch on Saturday morning. |
| 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. |
| The four men were returning to their campsite by boat after visiting a hotel when the accident happened. | The four men were returning to their campsite by boat after visiting a hotel when the accident happened. |
| The body of 47-year-old William Carty was recovered on SaturdayA fifth member of the group who had been sleeping in his tent raised the alarm after hearing cries for help. | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Calls for help | Calls for help |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Chief Inspector Andrew Mosley describes the scene | Chief Inspector Andrew Mosley describes the scene |
| 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. |