Bodies are found in the hunt for two canoeists who got into difficulty and capsized in the River Great Ouse
- Emergency services rushed to the Weir embankment in Kempston, Bedfordshire
Two bodies have been found in the hunt for canoeists who got into difficulty in a river and capsized, police have said.
Emergency services rushed to the Weir embankment in Kempston, Bedfordshire, yesterday after reports of canoeists getting into difficulty in the River Great Ouse.
Bedfordshire Police said they received reports at around 10.50am of two capsized canoes and possibly a female in difficulty.
Fire and rescue teams and the ambulance service worked with the force to recover the two bodies, a spokesman said.
Emergency services rushed to the Weir embankment in Kempston, Bedfordshire, yesterday after reports of canoeists getting into difficulty in the River Great Ouse
Officers were working to establish the identities of the bodies and the coroner had been informed, the force added.
A spokesman said: ”Members of the public may have seen an emergency services presence at the Weir embankment in Water Lane, Kempston this morning, following reports received at around 10:50am of two capsized canoes and a possible female in difficulties.
‘Officers, working with Beds Fire and Rescue teams and the ambulance service, searched the river and sadly, two deceased persons have been discovered.
‘The two bodies have been recovered and the Bedfordshire Coroner made aware.
‘At this time, no formal identification has been made and officers continue to work towards establishing this.’
A police presence would remain and the public have been requested to avoid the weir embankment area while officers continue their investigations.
The River Great Ouse is the fifth longest river in the UK.
Bedfordshire Police said they received reports at around 10.50am of two capsized canoes and possibly a female in difficulty
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