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Western Australia police have provided an update on the seven people – including four children – who have been missing since Sunday.
According to police, two vehicles left Kalgoorlie Boulder on Sunday between 10am and 2pm. Officers believe the group were returning to the remote community, Tjuntjuntjarra, 650km north-east of Kalgoorlie.
The force’s Mick Kelly said police believe the seven people are family members and members of the Tjuntjuntjarra community:
Concerns are held due to the fact that we’ve had severe weather and rain and more has been forecasted over the next 24 hours.
We are unsure of what food and water resources they have on board.
These are local members of the community of Tjuntjuntjarra and we are actively trying to communicate these people.
Kelly said efforts to find the group have been affected by the weather conditions. The group were travelling on an unsealed track.
A helicopter search for the group was abandoned earlier today due to poor visibility.
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