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| Australia police search for UK man after bridge jump | Australia police search for UK man after bridge jump |
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| A British man is missing and feared drowned after jumping off a bridge in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday night. | A British man is missing and feared drowned after jumping off a bridge in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday night. |
| The man, 30, and three friends had been drinking nearby before going to the William Jolly bridge for what police said was "a drunken stunt". | The man, 30, and three friends had been drinking nearby before going to the William Jolly bridge for what police said was "a drunken stunt". |
| Witnesses saw him fall about 10m (32ft) into the river - he briefly resurfaced before disappearing beneath the water. | |
| His companions, who decided not to jump, alerted authorities who launched a water and aerial search. | His companions, who decided not to jump, alerted authorities who launched a water and aerial search. |
| The search operation continued overnight and throughout Monday, but the man, who has not yet been named, has not been seen since. | The search operation continued overnight and throughout Monday, but the man, who has not yet been named, has not been seen since. |
| Inspector Sean Cryer told a press conference in Brisbane the men appeared to have gone to the bridge "for a bit of fun" and to cool off. | Inspector Sean Cryer told a press conference in Brisbane the men appeared to have gone to the bridge "for a bit of fun" and to cool off. |
| "It's a very sad event obviously," he said, adding that "jumping off a bridge into a river is a silly thing to do, and we'd warn against it". | "It's a very sad event obviously," he said, adding that "jumping off a bridge into a river is a silly thing to do, and we'd warn against it". |
| The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said the man had been working in Australia, and that his family in the UK had been notified. | |
| The UK Foreign Office confirmed that authorities in Brisbane were searching for a British national who had been reported missing. | |
| "Consular staff are in contact with the family in the UK and are offering support at this difficult time," it said in a statement. |