A 17-year-old girl has died after being bitten by a shark while swimming at Woorim Beach on Bribie Island, off Australia’s east coast. Emergency services responded to the scene around 5 p.m. local time on Monday following reports of a serious shark bite incident. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries and passed away.
Eyewitness Christopher Potter described the beach as a popular spot for swimming groups, saying it’s known that there are many sharks in the area. He expressed surprise at the attack being so close to shore.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/03/australia/shark-attack-queensland-bribie-island-intl-hnk/index.html