A man has died in Australia's north-eastern state of Queensland after being attacked by a shark, police said on Sunday.
The 39-year-old died after he was pulled from the water at Kennedy Shoal, a shallow reef some 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the shore and160 kilometers south of the popular tourist city of Cairns.
What do we know about the fatal shark attack?
The man was rushed to shore where he was met by an ambulance, but died shortly afterwards, a Queensland Police Service spokesperson said.
Emergency services were called to Hull River Heads boat ramp just before 12:00 p.m., police said in a statement. The Queensland Ambulance added that the injured man died at the boat ramp.
