Two friends from New York City were found dead in a reservoir in Westchester County early New Year’s morning after their fishing boat overturned, the authorities said.

Their bodies were found beside their capsized rowboat by another fisherman who came to the Muscoot Reservoir around 7 a.m., said Capt. David Atkins of the State Police.

The men, Ngan Kong, 48, of Brooklyn, and Weitao Ma, 47, of Staten Island, had gone fishing on the reservoir, in Goldens Bridge about 30 miles north of New York City, on Monday night, Captain Atkins said.

“They did speak to family members about 5 p.m. yesterday to say that they wanted to keep fishing later into the night,” Captain Atkins said.

Muscoot Reservoir snakes for eight miles through northern Westchester County. It is part of the city’s water supply system and is a popular spot for trout and bass fishing.

It was not clear if the unsettled weather overnight played a role. There were gusts over 20 miles an hour and heavy rain in the area on Monday night.

The police searched the reservoir with divers and found no other victims, nor any sign of foul play.

“There’s nothing suspicious in nature, and it was nothing more than an accidental drowning,” Captain Atkins said.

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