''23 Year''Old Swimmer Killed By Shark Off Eastern Australia.
Police said, the shark attacked at around 5:30 pm, Monday as the man swam near a charter boat off North West Island- part of a chain of islands in the southern Great Barrier Reef. The man sustained serious injuries to his leg; hand and arm and died. ''Representational Image'' Sydney, Australia: -A 23-year-old man was killed by a shark while swimming with friends near the Great Barrier Reef off eastern Australia; police said Tuesday. The man sustained serious injuries to his leg; hand and arm and died late Monday after being flown to a hospital in Queensland state; they said. Police said the shark attacked at around 5:30 pm Monday as the man swam near a charter boat off North West Island; part of a chain of islands in the southern Great Barrier Reef. There have been a string of shark attacks in the popular tourist region in the past two years. Monday's attack came as Australia was under strict rules that prohibit group activities as part ...