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Two Brothers Identified Who Died After Boat Capsized

Don Rush

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) - Authorities have identified two brothers who died after their small boat capsized on the Potomac River.

The Department of Natural Resources Police in Maryland identified them Monday in a tweet as 45-year-old Fermin Alvarado and 31-year-old Matias Alvarado-Arrue. Both men lived in Woodbridge, Virginia.

Their bodies have been taken to the medical examiner's office in Baltimore for autopsies.

Their 15-foot bass boat capsized about a mile south of Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge in northern Virginia on Sunday afternoon. Coast Guard officials say a tugboat crew saw the boat capsize but could not locate the men in time. The water was 47 degrees.

A search was conducted by boat and helicopter crews from the Coast Guard, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police and three area counties.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.