Deaths being treated as unexplained after pair in their 60s discovered on River Ouse

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The bodies of two men in their 60s have been found on a boat moored in York city centre.

Emergency services made the discovery near Lendal Bridge on the River Ouse at about 8pm on Wednesday.

North Yorkshire police said they had been called after concerns were raised for the men, who had been out of touch with their families. “Sadly, on arrival officers found the bodies of two men on board the boat. Fire and ambulance services both attended and the bodies have been removed,” a statement said.

An investigation has been launched into the deaths, which are being treated as “unexplained”. The men are yet to be officially identified and a postmortem will take place later.