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Man missing after leap into Kimberley's Ord River

A search is underway in WA's north, for a man who jumped into the Ord River for a swim and then vanished. 

The man, believed to be in his 30s, was on a private boat with a group of people near Carlton Gorge on Kununurra's Ord River about 10am when he decided to go for a swim, according to police. 

"The man then jumped into the water from the high point in the gorge ... he surfaced for a short time before disappearing underwater," a spokeswoman said. 

His friends searched for him but could not find him. 

Kununurra Police and SES are continuing the search from boats. 

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