A 4-meter fishing boat was discovered empty and adrift off the Illawarra coast, prompting a large-scale search and rescue mission for a missing man in his 60s.
A mystery boat found empty and drifting off the NSW coast has sparked a major search and rescue operation with a man feared missing. The 4m aluminium fishing boat was found drifting off the Illawarra coast about 6.40pm on Friday night. Police said they were called to Windang Island near Warilla where they were told a man in his 60s was believed to have been alone on the boat.
Officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police District, with the assistance of Marine Area Command, Marine Rescue NSW, Surf Life Saving NSW and PolAir, commenced a search for the owner. The man’s vehicle and empty boat trailer have since been located in the Port Kembla boat ramp car park. The search continued until 1am on Saturday, when the air and sea operation was suspended. Foot patrols of the shoreline were conducted overnight without success, police said. The search resumed at 6am today, again involving officers attached to Lake Illawarra PD, Marine Area Command, PolAir, and members from Marine Rescue NSW, SLSC and SES. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers
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