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Emergency services respond to reports of a “body” floating near Sydney beach, but it turned out to be something much less sinister.
- Massive search launched after reports of body seen floating near beach
- Beachgoers in Collaroy reported sightings of bodies and overturned kayaks nearby.
- The search has since been called off after the ‘body’ in the water turned out to be a buoy.
A mysterious object floating in the water has caused a great deal of alarm at a popular beach during the school holidays.
Emergency services responded to Collaroy Beach on Sydney’s northern beaches around 8am on Wednesday following reports from shocked locals about a possible body floating in the water.
A massive search was launched.
There were unconfirmed reports that an overturned kayak was found nearby, southeast of the Collaroy Rockpool Swimming Baths.
A massive search was launched at Collaroy Beach after reports of a body floating in the water.
Police and ambulance crews searched the area 400m east of the end of Brissenden Avenue with a emergency helicopter deployed to the scene, the Manly Daily reported.
Police told Daily Mail Australia that the ‘body’ floating in the water turned out to be a buoy.
The two-hour search has since been called off.
Police have been told an overturned kayak was found southeast of the Collaroy Rockpool Swimming Baths (pictured)