Shark attacks, kills Australian teenager during swim: Reports
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A teenage girl has died after she was bit by a shark in northeastern Australia on Monday, according to local authorities.
Paramedics responded to reports of a “serious shark bite incident” at Woorim Beach, a popular tourist destination in Queensland, around 4:45 p.m. local time, the Queensland Ambulance Service wrote on X.
The 17-year-old girl had been swimming on the southeast end of Bribie Island, where the beach sits, when she was bit by the shark.
In a statement, Queensland Ambulance confirmed the girl suffered from serious injuries to her upper body. She died about 15 minutes later, Queensland Police said in a statement. The agency is preparing a report about the incident for the coroner.
