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Two bodies have been recovered by lifeboat crews near the coast of Suffolk after a dinghy washed ashore.Two bodies have been recovered by lifeboat crews near the coast of Suffolk after a dinghy washed ashore.
The dinghy was discovered on Sunday morning on the Bawdsey side of the River Deben, prompting a search of the area by rescue teams. The dinghy was found on Sunday morning on the Bawdsey side of the River Deben, prompting a search of the area.
Shortly after, the bodies of two men were found near the mouth of the river by the Felixstowe Harbour Master and the Harwich inshore lifeboat.Shortly after, the bodies of two men were found near the mouth of the river by the Felixstowe Harbour Master and the Harwich inshore lifeboat.
East Anglian Ambulance attended and the men were pronounced dead. The men, pronounced dead by an ambulance crew, are thought to have been on a fishing trip to the area.
Steve Labouchardiere, watch manager for Thames Coastguard, said: "A dinghy that was washed ashore on to the northern bank of the River Deben this morning [Sunday] prompted an extensive search for casualties and shortly afterwards we recovered two male bodies.Steve Labouchardiere, watch manager for Thames Coastguard, said: "A dinghy that was washed ashore on to the northern bank of the River Deben this morning [Sunday] prompted an extensive search for casualties and shortly afterwards we recovered two male bodies.
"This matter is now in the hands of the police, and our thoughts and sympathies are with the family and friends of both of the deceased.""This matter is now in the hands of the police, and our thoughts and sympathies are with the family and friends of both of the deceased."
A Suffolk Police spokeswoman said the bodies of the men, who are not believed to be from the local area, had been taken to Ipswich Hospital where a post mortem examination would be held.
She said the deaths were being treated as unexplained, but are not thought to be suspicious.