A female swimmer by name Charlize Zmuda, has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said. On Monday around 5 p.m. local time, following reports of a severe shark bite attack, Queensland state police said Emergency crews were called to the Woorim Beach at Bribie Island, about 80 kms (50 miles) north of Brisbane. A police spokesperson stated in an email. “The female was swimming when she was bitten by a shark... the female sustained life-threatening injuries and succumbed to those injuries,”
The teenage was widely reported by Australian media to be 17-year-old girl, though this was not revealed by the Police.
A resident of Bribie Island local, Christopher Potter, said the beach is frequently used by swimming groups through the day.
“It’s known there are a lot of sharks around Bribie, but this close to shore, it’s still a shock,” he told Australian public broadcaster ABC News.
