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Couple found dead after boat overturns on family trip
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A retired couple have been found dead near their overturned boat after an extensive search.
Bob and Jan Oostryck were fishing off Coral Bay on Western Australia's mid-western coast when trouble struck.
Bob and Jan Oostryck have been found dead after a family fishing trip. 9News
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Two big waves overturned their six-metre boat near the reef off Maud's Landing last night, with no time to launch a distress call.
Their uninjured son and daughter-in-law, aged in their 30s, swam 3km to shore and walked a further 6km before flagging down help about 8.30pm (local time).
Bob and Jan were found dead just before 8am today near their vessel.
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