Swimmer killed in shark attack at popular Western Australia beach
Authorities closed nearby beaches and ordered capture gear as officials said the attack was the third fatal shark incident in Western Australia this year.
- 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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3-Metre White Shark Cleared for Destruction After Fatal Sorrento Attack
A large white shark has been authorised for capture and destruction after a 63-year-old man was killed in a shark attack at Sorrento Beach in Perth’s north. The man was attacked while swimming close to shore at about 10.30am on Saturday, with Water Police, Fisheries officers and Surf Life Saving WA responded to the incident. Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis said the shark had been positively identified as the animal involved in the fatal attack …
Australian authorities have issued an order to capture and kill sharks that attack humans. This unusual decision was made following a series of fatal incidents caused by these shark attacks in the Western Australian (WA) region. According to the Australian public broadcaster ABC and the British BBC on the 20th (local time), on the morning of the 18th, a 63-year-old man swimming at Sorrento Beach, a famous beach in Perth, the capital of WA,
(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = As a series of fatal shark attacks occurred in the western Australian state of West Australia (WA), local authorities [made an unusual]...
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