Swimmer killed in shark attack at popular Western Australia beach
- A male swimmer in his 60s died following a fatal shark attack approximately 50 meters offshore at Sorrento Beach, a popular coastal location roughly 20 kilometers north of Perth's central business district.
- Emergency services responded to the scene around 10:30 a.m. local time, launching police boats and helicopters to scour the area, though Western Australia Police confirmed the victim died as a result of the attack.
- Local authorities and the regional council immediately shut down surrounding beaches to swimmers, while monitoring services reported a 5-meter-long white shark near the adjacent Boyinaboat reef shortly after noon.
- The incident marks Australia's fifth fatal shark attack of 2026, coming just days after a surfer suffered severe leg injuries in an attack roughly 400 kilometers north in Geraldton.
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The event occurs four days after another man in his 50 ’ s was seriously injured by being bitten by another shark while surfing.
They were swimming together a few meters from the shore when a shark attacked. One of the two men managed to return to the beach, the other was dragged away and killed before the eyes of the bathers. It happened Friday, September 18 in Sorrento Beach, one of the most frequented beaches of the northern part of Perth, in Western Australia. [...] The article "My friend told me: "I think there was a shark attack" . I looked to the ocean and saw a sp…
The search for a 63-year-old swimmer continue as Sorrento Beach remains closed after the horror shark attack on Friday - beaches in the area remain closed
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