Man dies in northeast Australia after shark attack
Key takeaways
- The man was rushed to shore after being bitten on Sunday near Kennedy Shoal, but died shortly afterwards.
- The man was met by an ambulance but died shortly afterwards, the spokesperson said without identifying him.
- According to local media, beaches in the area have been closed while police assess safety conditions.
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The man was rushed to shore after being bitten on Sunday near Kennedy Shoal, but died shortly afterwards.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Beachgoers pass a sign warning of the presence of sharks in Sydney, Australia, the country with the most fatal shark attacks in the world [File: Jeremy Piper/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 24 May 202624 May 2026A man has died after a shark attack off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia, police say.
The man was rushed to shore after being bitten on Sunday near Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef about 45km (28 miles) off the coast, a Queensland Police Service spokesperson said.