Sydney (Australia), November 27 (EFE). – A woman died and a man was seriously injured on Thursday after they were attacked by a shark off the northern coast of New South Wales state, eastern Australia, according to police sources.
The incident occurred at around 06:30 local time (20:30 GMT on Wednesday) in Crowdy Bay National Park, near Kaili Beach camp, where emergency services responded to reports that two people, both in their 20s, had been attacked.
The woman died before paramedics arrived, despite the help she received from eyewitnesses on the beach. The condition of the man, who was in critical condition, was stabilized by health workers, and then he was transported by helicopter to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle in the same state.
The beach where the attack occurred has been closed until further notice, and authorities are investigating the type of sharks involved.
According to the Australian public broadcaster ABC, there have been previous shark sightings in the area, which is considered an isolated location, although the beach is popular and crowded.
In September, a man died after being attacked by a “large shark” while surfing with friends at a north Sydney beach.
Sharks, especially the great white shark, like crocodiles, are some of the most feared animals in Australia, due to their sporadic attacks on humans, some of which are fatal.
So far this year, at least a dozen shark attacks have been reported in the country, including one on a 9-year-old boy who managed to survive, five of which were fatal.
According to the National Incident Database, more than 1,280 shark attacks have been recorded in Australia, from 1791 to 2025, and about 260 of them were fatal. Evie