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Woman dies boat capsize off WA south coast
AAP
A woman has died after the boat she was on capsized during a fishing trip with her partner ear Walpole on Western Australia's south coast.
Her 60-year-partner managed to swim ashore after the 4.2m inflatable dinghy off of Banksia Camp beach, near Walpole, capsized around 12.30pm on Sunday.
The body of the woman, 50, was found in the water at 2pm during a search involving police, the Walpole Volunteer Marine Rescue Group and a helicopter.
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