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Life jacket among debris found as search continues for missing fishermen off Cairns
A fuel tank and a life jacket are among more debris found in the ongoing search for three men who have been missing off the coast of Cairns since Tuesday.
Key points:
- A fuel tank and a life jacket from the men’s boat have been found
- Police say the boat could not operate without the fuel tank
- The men were last seen near Green Island and appeared to be having engine trouble
The three men, aged 18, 27 and 37, left the township of Yarrabah for a fishing trip on Tuesday morning and were last seen near Green Island, where they appeared to be experiencing engine trouble.
A large-scale air and sea search was launched, despite difficult weather conditions.
Yesterday, fuel containers were found in the waters around where they were last seen and today…
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