Man's body recovered after drowning near Augusta, WA
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A 20-year-old man whose body was recovered from the ocean off Western Australia's South West this morning may have fallen off rocks and into the water, according to police.
A large-scale ocean search was launched after the man disappeared about 4:30pm on Saturday.
The search resumed this morning at first light and authorities recovered the man's body shortly before 11:00am, about 18 kilometres north of Augusta.
Police earlier thought the man may have dived into the water to save a friend, but the circumstances remain unclear.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, augusta-6290, wa
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