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British tourist missing after swim in Sydney, Australia British tourist missing after swim in Sydney, Australia
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A 31-year-old British man is missing in Australia after failing to return from an evening swim, police have said.A 31-year-old British man is missing in Australia after failing to return from an evening swim, police have said.
New South Wales Police said the man went for a swim alone at Sydney's South Curl Curl Beach at about 19:00 local time on Saturday after fishing with a friend earlier in the day. New South Wales Police said he went for a swim alone at Sydney's South Curl Curl Beach at about 19:00 local time on Saturday after going fishing with a friend earlier in the day.
Emergency services searched the area overnight and a sea search involving police divers resumed on Sunday.Emergency services searched the area overnight and a sea search involving police divers resumed on Sunday.
New South Wales Police said they had contacted the man's family in the UK. Police said he had lived in Manchester and they had contacted his family.
The UK Foreign Office confirmed a Briton had been reported missing in Sydney.The UK Foreign Office confirmed a Briton had been reported missing in Sydney.
"We are in contact with local police and providing consular assistance to family," a spokesman said."We are in contact with local police and providing consular assistance to family," a spokesman said.