A teenage girl died on Monday after being bitten by a shark while swimming at a popular beach in Queensland on Australia’s eastern coast, according to the authorities.
The teenager, Charlize Zmuda, had been in the water off Woorim Beach, a surf spot about 45 miles north of Brisbane, when she was attacked by the shark just before 5 p.m.
Paramedics rushed to treat Ms. Zmuda, 17, who had sustained “life-threatening upper body injuries,” the Queensland Ambulance Service said in a statement. She died on the beach from her injuries, according to the Queensland police.
It was unclear what kind of shark attacked Ms. Zmuda. The beach was closed until further notice, Surf Life Saving Queensland, the state’s aquatic rescue group, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Queensland Police said in a statement that it would prepare a report for the coroner on the encounter.
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