Man killed in shark attack on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
A 39-year-old man was killed in a shark attack while spearfishing on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia. This incident marks the second fatal shark attack in Australia this month. Authorities are investigating the type of shark involved, and no other injuries were reported.
- ▪The man was attacked while fishing approximately 45 kilometers off the coast of Queensland.
- ▪He suffered a critical head injury and was declared deceased at the boat ramp.
- ▪This incident follows another fatal shark attack in Western Australia earlier this month.
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Open this photo in gallery:An aerial view of the Great Barrier reef along the coast of along the central coast of Queensland, Australia, in 2023. Authorities say a man killed by a shark was spearfishing off the coastal state.SARAH LAI/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on Sunday while fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, police said, the second fatal shark attack in Australia this month.The man was one of four people who took a seven-metre-long boat to Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef around 45 kilometres off the coast of the state of Queensland in northeast Australia, Queensland Police Service Inspector Elaine Burns told reporters.“We believe the man had been spearfishing…
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