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Teenage girl killed in shark attack off Australia’s east coast


SYDNEY — A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said.

Emergency crews were called to Woorim Beach at Bribie Island, about 50 miles north of Brisbane, around 5 p.m. (1 a.m. ET) on Monday following reports of a serious shark bite incident, Queensland state police said Monday.

“The female was swimming when she was bitten by a shark … the female sustained life-threatening injuries and succumbed to those injuries,” a police spokesperson said in an email.

Teenage girl dies after shark attack in Australia
Closed waters at Woorim Beach north of Brisbane on Tuesday.Darren England / AAP Image via Reuters

Police did not disclose the age of the victim, though Australian media widely reported the victim was a 17-year-old girl.

Christopher Potter, a resident, said the beach is frequently used by swimming groups through the day.

“It’s known there are a lot of sharks around Bribie, but this close to shore, it’s still a shock,” he told ABC News.



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