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Body of man missing in WA flood found

The death toll from widespread flooding in WA has risen to two with the discovery of the body of a 74-year-old man by his family members.

Anthony (Tony) Reid
The death toll from widespread flooding in WA has risen to two with the death of a 74-year-old man. (AAP)

The body of a 74-year-old man who went missing in floodwaters in WA's Goldfields-Esperance region has been found by his family members.

The man's car was seen submerged under the Jerdacuttup Bridge on Sunday morning, sparking aerial and land searches.

Police say his relatives discovered him three kilometres south of the South Coast Highway on Tuesday morning.

The body of 68-year-old Charles Boyes, who drove his car onto a flooded road in Gibson, north of Esperance, was recovered on Saturday.


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