Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast

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A 39-year-old man has died following a shark attack off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland, Australia. Emergency services responded to reports of the incident on Sunday, where the man was found to have sustained fatal injuries while swimming at a nearby shoal. Police retrieved the man from the water, but he succumbed to his injuries. This marks the second fatal shark attack in Australian waters within two weeks. Queensland Police confirmed the death is sudden and non-suspicious and will prepare a report for the coroner, declining further comment as the matter is under investigation.

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The death is being investigated as 'sudden and non-suspicious' by the coroner.

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This is the second fatal shark attack in Australian coastal waters in two weeks.

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A 39-year-old man died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

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The man was swimming at a nearby shoal when the attack occurred.

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A man has died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland, police have confirmed.Emergency services were called to a boat ramp on the Cassowary Coast, between the cities of Cairns and Townsville, just before noon local time on Sunday, following reports of a 39-year-old being attacked while swimming out at a nearby shoal.Queensland-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="6221" data-entity-type="organization">Queensland Police said in a statement that the man was retrieved from the water but died from his injuries.It is the second Fatal Shark attack in Australian coastal waters in as many weeks, after a 38-year-old was killed while spearfishing near Perth, in Australia" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="706" data-entity-type="location">Western Australia, last Saturday.In that incident, the man had been bitten on the lower legs and could not be revived.Queensland-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="6221" data-entity-type="organization">Queensland Police did not reveal details of the injuries sustained by the latest victim, nor did it disclose the man's identity.It said it will now prepare a report for the coroner on the "sudden and non-suspicious" death."As the matter is before the coroner, it would be inappropriate to comment further," the force added.

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