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Search for missing Lake Macquarie man continues after boat capsizes near Swansea Channel
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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7/8/2024
The search for a missing Lake Macquarie man in New South Wales continues for a second day. Luke Smith has been missing since Saturday night when the boat he was in capsized near the Swansea Channel. Lillian Watkins reports from Swansea.
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It's a somber scene here at Lake Macquarie where the search effort for missing man Luke
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Smith continues today.
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Now it's understood Mr Smith went overboard on Saturday night after the boat he was in
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with three other friends capsized after hitting a marker buoy.
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Three of the young men were picked up by a passing vessel and taken to safety on shore.
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One of them was taken to hospital and treated for hypothermia while the captain of the vessel
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was taken to hospital as well but for mandatory testing.
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Now search efforts continued yesterday and have ramped up again today despite the foggy
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and cold conditions.
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The family of Luke Smith have remained on site since Saturday night sitting vigil to
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hear any word of Luke.
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They've thanked the community for their support saying that they've been showered with pizza,
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coffee and other shows of community love.
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They've also thanked the search and rescue teams for their continuous effort.
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