Man and woman found dead in car near Port Stephens boat ramp
Two people have been been found dead inside a submerged car in Port Stephens, just north of Newcastle.
Emergency services were called to reports of a car in the water at Soldiers Point boat ramp just after 4.30am today found a white hatchback in the water.
The bodies of a man and a woman, who are yet to be formally identified, were found inside.
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A man's body has been found in a submerged car at the Soldier's Point boat ramp. Google Maps
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Police have begun an investigation but it's not yet clear how the car ended up in the water.
A crime scene has been established and a recovery operation launched, involving police rescue, Marine Area Command divers and SES volunteers.
The boat ramp remained closed into the afternoon.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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This comes after a spate of drownings around Australia.
The body of a 17-year-old girl was pulled from Murray River in South Australia after she fell from a houseboat on New Year's Eve.
The body of a 15-year-old boy has also been recovered in the Shoalhaven River west of Nowra, New South Wales, after he went missing on New Year's Eve.
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