Man dies in northeast Australia after shark attack

The antheral was rushed to ⁠shore aft being bitten connected Sunday adjacent ​Kennedy Shoal, but died soon afterwards.

A antheral has died aft a shark onslaught disconnected the seashore of Queensland successful northeast Australia, constabulary say.

The antheral was rushed to ⁠shore aft being bitten connected Sunday adjacent Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef astir 45km (28 miles) disconnected the coast, a Queensland Police Service spokesperson said.

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The antheral was met by an ambulance but died soon afterwards, the spokesperson said without identifying him.

According to section media, beaches successful the country person been closed portion constabulary measure information conditions.

The incidental is the 2nd fatal shark brushwood successful Australia successful a small much than a week.

On May 16, a 38-year-old antheral died aft being bitten by a shark adjacent Perth disconnected the westbound coast.

The bulk of shark attacks hap on Australia’s eastbound and southeast coasts with an mean of astir 20 incidents recorded each year, according to the Institute of Health and Welfare.