Woman critically injured in shark attack off popular Sydney beach

The incident took place off Coogee beach (Nadir Kinani/AAP Image via AP)

A woman has been critically injured off a popular Sydney beach in the latest in a spate of shark attacks in Australia.

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, suffered serious leg and arm injuries in the attack at 11.15am (2.15am BST) off Coogee Beach, police said.