Logue Brook Dam: Man dies in horror ‘tubing’ accident as a day on the water turns to tragedy
A man in his 30s has died in a suspected tubing accident at a popular lake.
The man, who has yet to be publicly identified, was reportedly being towed on a tube behind a speedboat at Logue Brook Dam, near Yarloop, 125km south of Perth, on Saturday afternoon when he fell and disappeared.
A police search and an RAC rescue helicopter failed to find the man before nightfall.
However, specialist police dive team officers and Ministry of Transport boats resumed the search on Sunday.
The man, who has yet to be publicly identified, was reportedly being towed on a pipe behind a speedboat at Logue Brook Dam (pictured), near Yarloop, 125km south of Perth, on Saturday afternoon when he fell and disappeared.
The man’s body was found in the water on Sunday afternoon.
Police said the man’s family had been informed and a report would be prepared for the coroner.
Daily Mail Australia approached WA Police for further comment.
Logue Brook Dam has a campsite and is a popular spot for water skiing, windsurfing, sailing and fishing.