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Air and Water Crews Search Off Coffin Bay After Reported Fall From Jetty

Police have asked witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers quoting reference 316975.

Overview

  • Emergency services were alerted just before 1am local time after reports a man fell from the Coffin Bay jetty.
  • Police, local search-and-rescue teams and Water Operations are scouring the area, with PolAir joining the effort this morning.
  • The man remains unaccounted for as the maritime search continues off South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.
  • Coffin Bay is a remote coastal area about 700 kilometres south-west of Adelaide, which can complicate search operations.
  • Authorities urged anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 and quote 316975.