Two injured, two reported missing after Gold Coast boat accident

Savannah Meacham
AAP
A search is underway on Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast after men were thrown overboard in a boat collision.

Two people have been found injured and two others are believed to be missing after a boating accident on the Gold Coast.

A member of the public called emergency services at 5am on Friday after a boat was spotted unmanned at Runaway Bay, a suburb on the Gold Coast.

One man was found by paramedics on the shore while another man was rescued by water police.

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The pair in their 30s were assessed for arm and leg injuries before they were taken to Gold Coast University Hospital.

Police are still searching the water after receiving unconfirmed reports that two people remain unaccounted for.

The investigation is continuing.

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