Man dies in second fatal shark attack in Australia this month

A 39-year-old man has died following a shark attack at Australia's Great Barrier Reef, marking the second fatal incident of its kind this month. The attack occurred on Sunday near Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef located approximately 45 kilometers off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia. According to a Queensland Police Service spokesperson, the man was bitten and subsequently rushed to shore. Despite the efforts of arriving paramedics, he succumbed to his injuries shortly afterward. The identity of the victim has not been released. This tragic event follows another fatal shark attack on May 16, where a 38-year-old man was bitten near an island off the coast of Perth in Western Australia. While shark attacks are not uncommon in Australia, with around 20 incidents reported annually, the majority are not fatal. Data from conservation groups indicates that drowning is a more frequent cause of beach-related fatalities in the country.

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The man was rushed to shore after being bitten near Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef around 45 km (28 miles) off the coast of the state of Queensland in northeast Australia.