Tragedy struck Woorim Beach in Queensland, Australia, when a 17-year-old girl was attacked by a shark. Despite the prompt action of witnesses and emergency services, the teenager did not survive. According to Australian media reports,

On 2 January, surfer Lance Appleby was killed by a shark at Granites Beach in South Australia. Days earlier, 40-year-old chaplain Luke Walford was fatally bitten while spearfishing near the Keppel Bay Islands in Queensland. Shark control measures, including baited drum lines and drone surveillance, are in place at Woorim Beach.

Paramedics rushed to treat the teenager who was swimming off a beach in Queensland, but say she succumbed to serious injuries to her upper body.

A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said.

The 17-year-old was attacked around 100m from shore of Woormin Beach, Australian media reports.

A teenage girl has died following a shark attack in Australia. The incident occurred at Woorim Beach on Bribie Island, about an hour north drive from Brisbane on Queensland’s coastline. The attack occurred on Monday,

A 17-year-old girl has died after a shark attack at Woorim Beach, Queensland, Australia. Emergency services responded around 4:45 p.m. local time on Monday, but she succumbed to life-threatening upper body injuries,

Image via Shutterstock A 17-year-old girl has tragically died in a brutal shark attack just yards from a popular beach. Sadly, the teen was unable to swim back to safety, suffering a "serious shark bite.