Two bodies have been found after three kayakers went missing on the River Tyne in Northumberland, police have said.
Emergency services, including the RAF, the Coastguard and the police Marine Unit, have been conducting a search and rescue operation since the alarm was raised at 11pm on Sunday night when the trio failed to return home.
The area of the Tyne still being searched is around Riding Mill, about 15 miles (23km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Police said the first body was recovered from the river by an RAF helicopter just after 5am and a second body just over an hour later in the Corbridge area.
Two vehicles driven by the missing men were located by searchers overnight.
Riding Mill pumping station on the River Tyne One was found at Tyne Green, near to Hexham Rowing Club just after 1am and the other, a few hours later, at Wylam railway station car park.
Two kayaks have also been recovered from the group, who were from the South Shields area of South Tyneside.
Another green kayak has been seen close to a weir at Riding Mill.
The RAF helicopter has been flying low over the river after landing nearby in a field.
A kayak was seen near the weir at Riding Mill, Northumberland Chief Superintendent Gordon Milward said the conditions on the Tyne yesterday were "challenging" after heavy rain over the weekend.
He 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."
He added: "There is a considerable length of the river we need to search. We need to do so speedily, properly and thoroughly and make sure no nook and cranny is missed.
"It's about that balance between speed and thoroughness."
Police said if anyone saw anything they believe would help with their search, they should get in touch.
Formal identification of the two bodes is yet to take place and searches are continuing.
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