UPDATE: Located missing person, Portsmith (Cairns)

A man reported missing from Portsmith yesterday was located safe and well just before midday today. Searchers in a boat located the man in mangroves in Chinaman Creek. The man had become disoriented in the mangroves and became lost. He has suffered from dehydration and exposure to the elements and has been taken to the Cairns Hospital. Police would like to thank the media and all those who were involved in the search.

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