Two men die after swimming near north Wales waterfall

Two men who died while swimming in a north Wales river have been named. Steffan Robert Vernon, from Caernarfon and Alexander Hadley, from Dinorwig, near Llanberis, both died after getting into difficulty while swimming near a waterfall in Llanberis yesterday.

North Wales Police says the deaths are not being treated as suspicious and the coroner has confirmed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths has begun.

Watch Carole Green's report:

The two men who died after getting into difficulty swimming near a waterfall in north Wales have been named.

Steffan Robert Vernon 33, from Caernarfon and 21-year-old Alexander Hadley from Dinorwig, near Llanberis, were swimming with two others in a pool near a waterfall close to Snowdon Mountain Railway in Llanberis yesterday morning. A rescue operation was launched after the four men got into difficulty and two men were taken to hospital for treatment. Mr Vernon's and Mr Hadley's bodies were recovered later.

Denbighshire Coroner's Office confirmed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two men had started. Inquests will be opened in due course.

North Wales Police says their deaths are not being treated as suspicious.

Two men died and two others received hospital treatment, after they got into difficulties while swimming near a waterfall in Llanberis.

Emergency services including an RAF Valley Sea King helicopter were involved in the search operation as police attempted to recover the bodies.

Local residents say the waterfall is a dangerous spot for swimmers. The police have tonight warned the public to be cautious following the deaths of the two men.

Our Correspondent Carole Green reports.

North Wales Police say the body of a 21-year-old man has been found after four men got into difficulty whilst swimming near a waterfall in Llanberis.

The body of another man, 33, was recovered following the incident earlier this morning.

North Wales Police has confirmed that one man has died and another is missing after four men got into difficulty swimming near the Snowdon Mountain Railway.

North Wales Police say the two men who died in Llanberis this morning were swimming near a waterfall near the Snowdon Mountain Railway.

The group of four men got into difficulty in the water.

The two who were taken to hospital have now been released.

This video shows an RAF rescue helicopter near the scene. Credit: @DylDoi

Police were called at 8.30am.

The rescue involved he police water rescue unit, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Welsh Ambulance Service and Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team.

Two men are reported to have died after an incident in Llanberis, Gwynedd.

The Daily Post reports another two have been taken to hospital.

North Wales Police confirmed they are involved, but have not given any further details.