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Wild Scenes as Fatal Shark Attack Shuts Perth Beach

Emergency crews searched the water after reports of a swimmer in distress, and authorities closed the beach while they investigated the suspected attack.

  • On Friday morning, a swimmer went missing after a suspected shark attack about 50 meters off Sorrento Beach near Raleigh Road in Perth's northern suburbs around 10.15am.
  • This incident follows a shark attack on Monday at Glenfield Beach in Geraldton, 420km north of Perth, where 56-year-old surfer Mel Ismail was mauled by a shark.
  • Witnesses reported a shark up to six meters long, while Police helicopters and water police are currently searching the area as another swimmer who was with the man had to be consoled by rescuers.
  • Authorities have closed Sorrento Beach to the public while three St John WA crews remain on scene under priority one conditions, with the shark siren sounding repeatedly since the attack.
  • The suspected attack comes one week after Surf Life Saving WA helicopter patrols began their summer season operations, as crowds gathered on the path above the beach to observe the search.
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Sorrento Beach closed, swimmer missing after suspected shark attack

Calls to emergency services were made around 10.15am, at the same time as reports of a large shark at Sorrento Beach.

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The West Australian broke the news in Osborne Park, Australia on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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