Qld:Fisherman missing in dam

AAP General News (Australia)
02-15-2006
Qld:Fisherman missing in dam

BRISBANE, Feb 15 AAP - Police and State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have mounted
a search for a 62-year-old man who went missing on a south-east Queensland dam.

Police said the man was fishing with his 57-year-old brother at Lake Monduran Dam west
of Bundaberg yesterday when their boat capsized about 4pm (AEST).

The younger brother managed to swim to safety and raise the alarm.

The Energex helicopter searched the area yesterday and Water Police and State Emergency
Service (SES) volunteers joined the search at first light today.

AAP rad/jt

KEYWORD: FISHERMAN

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