A 20-year-old diver died Saturday after being attacked by a shark off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland, authorities said. The man was attacked around 2 p.m. near Indian Head on the east side of Fraser Island.
An on-site doctor and nurse provided first aid until paramedics arrived and were transported by helicopter. They provided emergency treatment, but the man, who had been bitten around the legs, could not be saved and died on the spot, the Queensland Ambulance Service said.
The attack occurred not far from where the 23-year-old Queensland ranger was. Zachary Robba was fatally mutilated by a great white shark in April.
Queensland police were unable to immediately identify the victim in Saturday’s attack. They said a report was being prepared for the coroner.
Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. that the attack was a tragic event for the community.
“Our deepest condolences to this young man’s family and friends,” he said. “The loss of a young life with his future before him is a tragedy beyond words. We share his sadness and pain.”
At least four people have died in shark attacks in Australia this year. A 57-year-old diver was killed in the state of Western Australia in January and a 60-year-old surfer was killed at Kingscliff in the state of New South Wales in June.
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