One man dead and two rescued after yacht capsizes on Great Barrier Reef

A snapped keel is believed to have caused the vessel to overturn off Lady Elliot Island near Gladstone, Queensland

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One man is dead and two others have been winched to safety after their yacht capsized, triggering a major search and rescue operation off the central Queensland coast.

A snapped keel is believed to have caused the vessel to overturn off Lady Elliot Island near Gladstone early on Sunday.

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