Man dies in third shark attack off Australian island

A shark has killed a man near an island harbour on Australia's Great Barrier Reef where two tourists were attacked on consecutive days in September, officials said.

Man dies in third shark attack off Australian island

A shark has killed a man near an island harbour on Australia's Great Barrier Reef where two tourists were attacked on consecutive days in September, officials said.

The 33-year-old tourist suffered "significant leg and wrist injuries" when he was attacked while paddleboarding near Cid Harbour on Whitsunday Island off the Queensland coast on Monday afternoon, a Queensland Ambulance statement said.

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