2 found dead along same stretch of Mass. river

The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said in a statement that authorities were investigating the matter after two bodies were recovered on the same stretch of river in Western Massachusetts.

The two bodies were found less than a mile apart, but authorities have not said whether there is any connection between the two incidents.

A 21-year-old man drowned in the Connecticut River on Saturday, the District Attorney’s Office said Announce Tuesday.

Authorities were dispatched to the area of ​​the migration route in Turners Falls, known as “Rock Dam,” around 6 p.m., according to the district attorney. The man, identified as Hermes Mariano Almonte of Worcester, was pulled from the water and taken to Baystate Franklin Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

Officials say there is no indication of foul play and that the investigation is ongoing.

In separate statement The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that a body had been recovered in the area of ​​Semolina Island, a section of the Connecticut River that divides Greenfield and Turner Falls.

Emergency personnel responded to reports of a person found along the shoreline. The young adult was recovered by emergency crews, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man’s identity has not been revealed and the investigation is ongoing, according to the district attorney’s office. The investigation is being conducted by the Massachusetts State Police and Montagu Police Department.

The state medical examiner’s office will determine the official cause of death, the district attorney’s office said.