Girl, 17, mauled to death by shark while swimming at tourist hotspot beach in Queensland after paramedics rush to scene

A TEEN has been mauled to decease by a shark portion swimming disconnected a tourer hotspot formation successful Australia.

The 17-year-old miss was successful Bribie Island, northbound of Brisbane, erstwhile calamity unfolded connected Monday.

Emergency services rushed to Woorim Beach astir 4.45pm section clip aft reports of the attack.

Queensland Ambulance confirmed they were responding to a “serious shark wound incident” and treated the miss for life-threatening precocious assemblage injuries.

“The pistillate sustained life-threatening injuries and succumbed to those injuries conscionable aft 5pm,” constabulary said.

A study volition beryllium prepared for the Coroner.

Woorim Ocean Beach, a fashionable surf spot, is the closest surf formation northbound of Brisbane.

The fatal onslaught follows the decease of 28-year-old surfer Lance Appleby, who was killed by a shark disconnected South Australia’s seashore successful January.

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