An Australian man out spearfishing with friends was killed in a shark attack near the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland police confirmed Sunday.

A 39-year-old man was attacked at a reef site, before being retrieved from the water, but later died from his injuries.

The 39-year-old was reportedly fishing at Kennedy Shoal between Cairns and Townsville when emergency services alerted about midday

A man has died after a shark attack in northern Queensland state in Australia, police said on Sunday.

The death is the second fatal shark attack in Australia this month