A man has died after a shark attack off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia, police say.
The man was rushed to shore after being bitten on Sunday near Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef about 45km (28 miles) off the coast, a Queensland Police Service spokesperson said.
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The man was met by an ambulance but died shortly afterwards, the spokesperson said without identifying him.
According to local media, beaches in the area have been closed while police assess safety conditions.
The incident is the second fatal shark encounter in Australia in a little more than a week.
On May 16, a 38-year-old man died after being bitten by a shark near Perth off the west coast.
The majority of shark attacks occur along Australia’s east and southeast coasts with an average of about 20 incidents recorded each year, according to the Institute of Health and Welfare.
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