
Man missing in Devil’s Pool in far north Queensland
19th October 2020A land and water search has been launched for a 37-year-old man who went missing in a popular swimming hole about 50 kilometres south of Cairns.
Devil’s Pool at Babinda in far north Queensland.Credit:Kelly3marie, Instagram
Police were called to the scene about 8.30pm on Monday.
Two hours and a half earlier, the man went swimming in the Devil’s Pool at Babinda Boulders and did not resurface.
A search was launched late Monday and suspended just after midnight. The missing man was not found.
Police and State Emergency Service volunteers returned to the site at 6am on Tuesday and continued to look for the man.