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Police expand search area for three fishermen missing off Cairns since last Tuesday
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A large-scale air and sea search was sparked when the trio failed to return home last Tuesday evening.
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Police searching for three fishermen missing in seas off Cairns in Far North Queensland since Australia Day are expanding the search to cover tens of thousands of square kilometres, but say hopes of finding them alive are diminishing.
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Searchers last week found a waterlogged lifejacket and two fuel containers from the missing boat
Police had since received an unconfirmed report of another fuel container found within the search area
We are hoping and praying that the three fishermen come back to their community. The three men were last seen about 8.30am on Tuesday at a reef near Green Island where they appeared to be having engine trouble. They have not been heard from since. On Friday, the already huge area covered by an air and sea search was expanded to include ocean off the coast of Cape York. A day earlier the community of Yarrabah waited at the shore side for news of a safe return after launching about 10 local boats to assist in the official search. At an end to the third day of the search Cr Ross Andrews said the community were hanging on to hope that the fishermen would be found safe and well.