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Three bodies found in River Tyne missing kayakers search Three bodies found in River Tyne missing kayakers hunt
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All three bodies have been recovered in a search for three missing kayakers in Northumberland.All three bodies have been recovered in a search for three missing kayakers in Northumberland.
Police were alerted when the men, from the South Shields area, failed to return home on Sunday after going kayaking in Hexham. Police were alerted when the men, from the South Shields area, failed to return home on Sunday after going kayaking in the River Tyne at Hexham.
Police say the men are related, including two brothers, aged 41 and 40, and their cousin, aged 36. Police said the men were related, including two brothers, aged 41 and 40, and their cousin, aged 36.
Two of the bodies were recovered from the river at Riding Mill, and the other was found in the Corbridge area.Two of the bodies were recovered from the river at Riding Mill, and the other was found in the Corbridge area.
The major search operation has involved police, fire crews and a Sea King rescue helicopter.The major search operation has involved police, fire crews and a Sea King rescue helicopter.
Police located one of the missing men's vehicles near to Hexham Rowing Club just before 01:15 BST, and a second one three hours later at Wylam railway station car park. Police found one of the missing men's vehicles near to Hexham Rowing Club just before 01:15 BST, and a second one three hours later at Wylam railway station car park.
The first body was recovered at Riding Mill 05:00 and the second at Corbridge at 06:20. It is not yet known exactly when the third, at Riding Mill, was discovered. The first body was recovered at Riding Mill 05:00 BST and the second at Corbridge at 06:20. The third, also at Riding Mill, was discovered at 13:15.
Formal identification is yet to take place.Formal identification is yet to take place.
Northumbria Police said the men had planned their trip and knew that stretch of the river well.Northumbria Police said the men had planned their trip and knew that stretch of the river well.
Ch Supt Gordon Milward said: "The weather was unpredictable, in terms of some very heavy showers and the river was higher than usual and fast-flowing.Ch Supt Gordon Milward said: "The weather was unpredictable, in terms of some very heavy showers and the river was higher than usual and fast-flowing.
"They would be challenging conditions for anybody who decided to go into the water.""They would be challenging conditions for anybody who decided to go into the water."
The police's marine unit, other emergency service personnel and the RAF were joined by specialists from Northumberland Search and Rescue in the hunt for the missing men.The police's marine unit, other emergency service personnel and the RAF were joined by specialists from Northumberland Search and Rescue in the hunt for the missing men.