Man missing after attempting to swim to another vessel when boat runs aground off Yeppoon

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A man is missing in waters off central Queensland after his boat ran aground and he was forced to swim to another vessel.

A search and rescue mission is underway off the central Queensland coast to find a 60-year-old man whose boat ran aground almost seven hours ago.

Two men, aged 60 and 62, had been travelling in a boat near Pleasant Island, which is part of the Keppel Reef off the coast of Yeppoon.Emergency crews were called to the scene about 3:00am. Police are co-ordinating an aerial and sea search with assistance from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Capricorn Rescue Helicopter and the coastguard.

 

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