Two Britons' bodies recovered from crocodile-infested Indian river

The bodies of two British men who fell into a crocodile-infested river while rafting in southern India have been recovered by police divers, officials in India say. Ian Turton, from York, and Michael Easton, from Holland Park, west London, were rafting on the Kaveri river, near Bengaluru, when their boat was swept away in the rapids, hit some rocks and capsized. Police Supt Anupam Agarwal said divers had fished out the bodies of the two men and recovered the raft. Agarwal said the men's families had been notified and the bodies were being sent to the UK. The Foreign Office said consular assistance was being offered to the men's families. Turton, 45, was working for Tenneco Automotive, a US company. Easton, 62, was a research scientist with Shell. Sandro Paparelli, vice-president and general manager of Tenneco Ride Control Europe, said: "Ian was a valued member of our advanced manufacturing and engineering team and worked in a variety of Tenneco locations to support the company's international expansion. "He was a much appreciated colleague and leaves many friends all over the Tenneco world. We are all profoundly saddened by this tragic loss of life and extend our deepest sympathies to Ian's family and friends." On Friday Turton's brother Nigel described him as a "very resourceful, adventurous man". The 497-mile Kaveri river runs through three southern Indian states, including Tamil Nadu, where Turton is reported to have been working for Tenneco. The river is said to be infested with crocodiles, which led to speculation the men could have been attacked as they travelled down it.

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