Tragic end to search for three missing fishermen
Police have found the bodies of three fishermen who went missing off Beachport in South Australia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
The bodies of three fishermen reported missing off South Australia’s Limestone Coast have been recovered by police.
SA Police have said they will prepare a report for the coroner following the grim discovery after the fishermen went missing in waters off Beachport at the weekend.
The alarm was raised at about 2.30pm on Sunday when three men had not returned to shore.
Police immediately launched a search of the area, with the assistance of Water Operations, PolAir, SES, and other aerial assets drones and local boaties.
The bodies of the three men, aged 64, 67 and 74, all from NSW, have been recovered.
Beachport is a picturesque coastal town that draws many keen fishers. It is about 311 kilometres south-east of Adelaide and about 34 kilometres north-west of Millicent, at the northern end of Rivoli Bay. It has a jetty used by fishers and has a commercial fishing and crayfish fleet.
Police thanked the emergency service personnel and the public who helped in the search for the men.
People have been asked not to collect debris from the boat and to leave it where it is found for police to collect.
Republished from InDaily
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