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Police have confirmed the bodies of two 16-year-old males have been recovered from Lough Enagh in the Temple Road area of Derry / Londonderry.
The teenagers from the Kerala community died after they got into difficulty in the water yesterday. They've been named locally as as Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian
They were among a group of six young men who stopped for a swim while out cycling
Inspector Brogan said: "One male was taken from the water and transferred to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. A second male was located and recovered from the water after extensive searches by Foyle Search and Rescue and police divers. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"One other male was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening. Three other males were also at the scene, and while they have been left shocked, are not physically injured.
"Enquiries are ongoing into this incident, but we believe, at this stage, that this was a tragic drowning incident. Our thoughts are with the families of those affected."
The scene this morning close to Enagh Lough in Derry where two boys drowned last night (Picture by Margaret McLaughlin)
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