Australia: Man dies of shark attack on eastern coast
Key takeaways
- The man was bitten by a shark at Kennedy Shoal in Australia's northeastern state of Queensland, in the second shark attack in the country this month.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5EFWj Scientists have marked a rise in Australian shark bites which they partially attribute to warming oceans [FILE: Sept 6, 2025]Image: Mark Baker/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement.
- The 39-year-old died after he was pulled from the water at Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef some 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the shore and160 kilometers south of the popular tourist city of Cairns.
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The man was bitten by a shark at Kennedy Shoal in Australia's northeastern state of Queensland, in the second shark attack in the country this month.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EFWj Scientists have marked a rise in Australian shark bites which they partially attribute to warming oceans [FILE: Sept 6, 2025]Image: Mark Baker/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement. A man has died in Australia's north-eastern state of Queensland after being attacked by a shark, police said on Sunday.
The 39-year-old died after he was pulled from the water at Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef some 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the shore and160 kilometers south of the popular tourist city of Cairns.