2 brothers missing after leaving home to duck hunt at California lake

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Butte County news, California news.

Two brothers are missing after their kayak overturned while they were on a duck hunting trip at a California lake Saturday morning.

Andruw and Wesley Cornett, aged 19 and 17, remain unaccounted for after the incident on Thermalito Afterbay in Oroville.

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  • Their mother told reporters that Andruw called 911 and said he could not wait for help and would jump into the lake after his brother.

    Since Saturday, Butte County Sheriff’s search and rescue units and marine and aviation deputies have been searching for the missing siblings.

    “The search that we are doing right now is recovery,” said Sgt. Brian Evans.