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| Two young men have died in a reservoir in Greater Manchester. | Two young men have died in a reservoir in Greater Manchester. |
| The pair, believed to be in their late teens, disappeared while apparently swimming in Knott Hill reservoir in Ashton-under-Lyne on Monday afternoon. | The pair, believed to be in their late teens, disappeared while apparently swimming in Knott Hill reservoir in Ashton-under-Lyne on Monday afternoon. |
| Emergency services were alerted by a walker who saw the pair go under the water but fail to resurface. | Emergency services were alerted by a walker who saw the pair go under the water but fail to resurface. |
| Two bodies were later recovered by divers and a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) investigation into their deaths is under way. | Two bodies were later recovered by divers and a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) investigation into their deaths is under way. |
| The pair are believed to have got into difficulties while swimming at about 1600 BST. In remote places like this, it can take a long time to get help, and for that help to arrive Fire service spokesman | |
| Police and about 15 firefighters, including a specialist water search unit, were called to the scene to search for the pair. | |
| A large section of the nature reserve was cordoned off by police and the bodies were eventually recovered at about 1915 BST. | |
| A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said youngsters needed to heed warnings about the dangers of open water. | |
| He said: "We want to warn people about the dangers of swimming in this kind of place - it may look safe, but there are dangers you might not be able to see and there is no supervision. | |
| "In remote places like this, it can take a long time to get help, and for that help to arrive. | |
| "In some water incidents, we only have a few minutes to save lives." | |
| The reservoir, a local beauty spot, is next to Ashton-under-Lyne golf course, off the A670 Mossley Road. | The reservoir, a local beauty spot, is next to Ashton-under-Lyne golf course, off the A670 Mossley Road. |