UK and French tourists missing in Australia beach search

A British man and a French man have gone missing while backpacking in Australia, sparking a police search.

Alarm was raised when passerby found items belonging to Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrienx, on a beach north of Sydney on Monday.

Police searched the location, Shelly beach and discovered the Paris rental car nearby.

Other personal items, including travel documents were found in the vehicle.

Police began ground and water searches on Monday, but they have not found any sign of them.