A body believed to be that of a 37-year-old man who went missing in the Murrumbidgee Rive while being towed behind a boat on Australia Day has been found.
A man's body has been found in the Murrumbidgee River at Darlington Point during the search for a missing 37-year-old swimmer.A body believed to be that of a 37-year-old man who fell into the Murrumbidgee River near Darlington Point in the state's south over the weekend has been found.
The search began on Sunday afternoon after a man fell from a flotation device being towed behind a boat near Bunyip Hole Campground. The search continued yesterday without success, but police said a body was recovered at about 8am today.Murrumbidgee police said the man fell into the river at low speed and was not wearing a life jacket."Witnesses and people around there went into the water to try to find him without success and then they've called emergency services," he said.The multi-agency search involved police divers, the State Emergency Service and the Volunteer Rescue Association with aerial surveillance.
Inspector Dunn said the search by police divers was slow and methodical because of the conditions in the river.Analysis by Carrington ClarkeWorld War 2 Photo shows Yvonne Engelman, who survived the horrors of Auschwitz, looks into the camera at her home in SydneyAnalysis by Carrington ClarkeAnalysis by Carrington ClarkeWorld War 2
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