Police recover two bodies from water after tugboat capsizes on Clyde near Greenock

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Police have recovered the bodies of two men in the River Clyde after a tugboat capsized near Greenock. Earlier we told how the major rescue operation resumed after the vessel capsized off Custom House Quay in Greenock at around 3.30pm on Friday.The operation had been stood down and "handed over" to Police Scotland from Coastguard when their involvement came to an end at 8pm last night after almost five hours of searching.Emergency services remained at the scene and divers were seen searching the water this afternoon.Two bodies have now sadly been recovered.

Eye-witnesses at the scene said the bodies were pulled from the water shortly before 2pm on Saturday.Formal identification has yet to take place, however the next of kin of both crew members who had been reported missing have been made aware.Earlier West Scotland MSP Neil Bibby tweeted: "Very concerning news about the distressing accident off Greenock.

My thoughts are with the crew, their families and the rescue team at this worrying time."The major search operation last night also included Helensburgh RNLI lifeboat, several police launch boats and rescue crafts from vessels in the area who went to the scene when the alarm was raised.Some witnesses to the emergency said they feared crew had become trapped when the boat capsized.

Pictures from the scene showed what appeared to be the boat sinking while rescue teams assisted.They reportedly tapped on the hull trying to get a response from anyone inside as the vessel started to drift beneath the water.