A teenage girl has been killed in a suspected shark attack at a popular tourist hotspot off the south-east Queensland coast, Australia.
Emergency services were summoned to Woorim Beach on Bribie Island at about 4.45pm on Monday, Feb. 3, following reports of a “serious shark bite incident”. The 17 years old teenage girl was attacked while swimming 100m offshore at the south-east end of the island.
She received horrific injuries to her upper arm and body and was unable to be revived at the site.
Woorim, the closest surf beach north of Brisbane, is a popular destination for campers, 4WD enthusiasts, and surfers. Authorities use drone surveillance and drumlines to monitor shark sightings at the beach.
A young girl was hunched on the shore being consoled at the scene.
The tragedy follows multiple shark sightings in the area in recent weeks, according to lifeguards.