Two Glovertown men found deceased near overturned boat

Two men that were reported overdue from a fishing trip to Rocky Pond in Gambo on June 1 have died.

Resources from the Bonavista Bay Search and Rescue and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, supported by a CH-149 Cormorant Helicopter from 103 SAR Squadron in Gander, joined the RCMP to search for the individuals.

They were located deceased early in the morning in the water near their overturned boat.

Both men were wearing inflatable life jackets but they appeared not to have been inflated.

The Officer of the Chief Medical Examiner has been engaged.