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Body found after fire destroys boat in far north Qld

Police have found a man's body while investigating a boat fire in far north Queensland. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

A man's body has been found by police investigating a boat fire in far north Queensland.

Police had been looking into the blaze that destroyed a boat in Innisfail on Saturday, with a 66-year-old man reported missing. 

He was last seen onboard the vessel a day earlier.

A body was found in the Johnson River late on Monday with forensic examinations ongoing, police said.

Investigations into the circumstances are continuing.  

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