Teenage girl killed in shark attack in Australia

A teenage miss has died aft being attacked by a shark successful Queensland, Australia.

Paramedics responded to reports of a "serious shark wound incident" astatine Woorim Beach, conscionable northbound of Brisbane, astir 16:45 section clip (06:45 GMT) connected Monday, Queensland Ambulance Service wrote connected X.

Police confirmed that the miss had suffered life-threatening injuries and died soon aft 17:00. Australian media reports that she was 17 years old.

The waters astir the formation are location to galore sharks, but the onslaught occurred adjacent to enactment successful the fashionable surfing spot, which has measures to support against sharks.

Police confirmed the miss had been swimming successful the waters disconnected Bribie Island - conscionable disconnected the mainland, connected which Woorim Beach sits - erstwhile she was attacked by the shark, the taxon of which has not been identified.

The Queensland Ambulance Service confirmed the unfortunate suffered life-threatening injuries to her precocious body.

She was bitten connected the limb astir 100m from shore, Australian media reports.

Christopher Potter arrived astatine the formation soon aft the onslaught happened. He told ABC News: "There are a batch of swimming groups that aquatics on here, greeting and afternoon.

"It's known determination are a batch of sharks astir Bribie, but this adjacent to shore, it's inactive a shock."

The waters adjacent the formation are protected with drumlines - barrels anchored to the oversea level which person baited hooks to drawback sharks that get excessively close.

Target taxon caught successful these are past euthanised, portion different taxon are relocated and released.

Police said they volition hole a study connected Monday's incidental for the coroner.

It is the 2nd shark fatality successful Australia's waters this year, aft surfer Lance Appleby was killed disconnected the seashore of South Australia connected 2 January.

The past fatal onslaught successful the Greater Brisbane country came successful 2006, erstwhile 21-year-old Sarah Whiley was killed portion swimming with friends.

Shark attacks successful Queensland "happen seldom and astir shark taxon bash not airs a hazard to people", according to the authorities government's website.