Miracle and tragedy as police conduct three separate searches for people missing in regional WA
ABCThree separate land searches have seen a miracle rescue and a tragic outcome for police in regional Western Australia. Key points: Three people missing near Sandstone and Meekatharra have all been found alive Sadly, the body of a motorcyclist has been found near Gingin Police urge remote travellers to carry safety gear and communication equipment Police and local volunteers covered thousands of kilometres of remote bushland in the state's Midwest over the weekend, with an 80-year-old man located safely south of Sandstone and two prospectors missing near Meekatharra making contact with their families. Sandstone rescue a 'miracle' Police say the 80-year-old station owner had walked 14 kilometres through rough bushland, and it was nothing short of a "miracle" that he had been found safe. "That was a case of a bit of luck, good timing, and absolutely a perseverance by the trackers to eventually find him," Midwest-Gascoyne Police Superintendent Steve Post said. Missing prospectors contact family Two prospectors missing near Meekatharra were also found alive on Monday morning after they did not return to their camp the previous night.
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