Queensland police have launched a wide-scale search across land, sea and air for a skier who went missing at one of Australia’s most famous islands.
Marine officers were originally searching for two men in their 20s across the Moreton Bay area, however a 28-year-old man paddled into Amity Point Wharf just after 8pm on Saturday.They were heading for Cylinder Beach on the northeastern part of the island.
However, a 26-year-old man has still not been seen since the pair left Dunwich and he is on a surf ski without any food.Source:News Corp AustraliaThe searches started around the South Passage Bar on Saturday. The search, which includes water police, Volunteer Marine Rescue, Rescue 500 and a fixed wing jet, expanded on Sunday as hazardous sea conditions are expected.
There are 15 vessels and four helicopters involved, while a land search of Moreton and North Stradbroke Islands will be conducted. Anyone with information regarding the remaining man’s current location is urged to contact police immediately.Get your political briefing from news.com.au's political editor Samantha Maiden.