Snorkeller missing in WA as NSW authorities continue search for two lost in rough surf

Man, 32, had been snorkelling at Ledge Point Beach when reported missing, while police also searching for two who went missing at Coogee Beach and Palm Beach, NSW

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Rescuers are searching for a missing snorkeller off the coast of a small town in Western Australia, as authorities in New South Wales continue to hunt for two people who went missing in hazardous surf over the new year.

A 32-year-old man was reported missing while snorkelling at Ledge Point Beach, about 105km north of Perth, at about 3pm on Thursday afternoon, WA police said.