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Bodies of two kayakers found washed ashore near Hampton Bays 
The bodies of two kayakers were recovered by crews near Hampton Bays early Wednesday morning, according to Southampton Town Police.
Authorities say the two men boarded a single-occupant double kayak near the Old South Ponquogue pier around 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Concerned family members asked police for help locating the duo at 1:29 a.m. after they did not return.
Crews from multiple agencies were deployed for a large-scale search of the area.
Police say 25-year-old Daniel Villa, of Southampton, was found washed ashore at the northwest corner of the Ponquogue Bridge around 4 a.m.
Juan Carlos Penaranda, 43, of Quogue, was found washed ashore just north of Amalfi Restaurant in Hampton Bays shortly after.