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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas and Australian Associated Press

‘I need to survive’: rower attempting to cross Pacific activates emergency beacon off Queensland near Cyclone Alfred

Aurimas Mockus
Aurimas Mockus is battling winds up to 100km/h and heavy seas up to seven metres in the Coral Sea due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Photograph: Australian Defence Force

A Royal Australian Navy ship is bound for the Coral Sea after a Lithuanian man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Brisbane got into trouble.

Aurimas Mockus activated his emergency beacon on Friday night about 740km east of Mackay, Queensland, and 90km west of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

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