Mackay man, 40, missing after he and daughter are thrown from boat on Kinchant Dam

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Mackay man, 40, missing after he and daughter are thrown from boat on Kinchant Dam
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The search for a Mackay man whose daughter was rescued when they were thrown overboard from a boat has entered its third day. The nine-year-old girl was found in Kinchant Dam, southwest of Mackay, about 11am on Saturday after a call to emergency services saying she and her father needed rescuing.

Search for man at Kinchant Dam. She was taken to Mackay Base Hospital as a precaution. Her father, a 40-year-old man from North Eton, has not been seen since. Water police and divers have been scouring the area. It’s believed the father and daughter were thrown from the boat when it broke down. The search continues on Monday, with the dam closed for recreational use.

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