Emergency services search for man missing in dam at Jimboomba
Emergency crews have launched a search for an elderly man missing in a dam at Jimboomba, south of Brisbane.
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A swift water rescue team is searching for a man who went missing in a dam in Logan this afternoon.
It’s believed the man, in his 70s, fell from a small inflatable boat while paddling on the Jimboomba dam.
He entered the water near Sebring Drive, Jimboomba, but got into trouble, sparking the emergency.
Crews were called around 12.30pm.
The QFES team is currently searching for the man.
Police divers and paramedics are on standby.
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