Search resumes for missing man at Chinaman Creek

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Search and rescue teams are currently searching Chinaman Creek in Cairns for a missing man. IMAGE: Supplied.

EMERGENCY Services are searching Chinaman Creek in Cairns this morning after a man went missing yesterday afternoon.

The man, in his 60s, failed to return home from work and was reported to police at around 4.40pm.

Police believe he may have gone fishing at the crocodile inhabited creek in the Cairns suburb of Portsmith, located a short distance from his work.

Search and rescue crews have continued their search this morning.

More to come.


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