A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said.

Loved ones of a 17-year-old girl killed in a shark attack on Monday have gathered on the beach at Bribie Island, Queensland, where the incident unfolded.

The attack was the second shark fatality in the country's waters this year, about a month after surfer Lance Appleby was killed off the Southern Australia coast, per BBC and CBS News. It was also the third attack in Queensland in less than three months, ABC News reported.

A 17-year-old girl died after being bitten by a shark while swimming off a beach in the north of Brisbane. The attack marks Australia’s third fatal shark incident in just over five weeks. Emergency responders arrived at Woorim Beach on Bribie Island,

A 17-year-old girl was visiting Bribie Island in Queensland, Australia when she was involved in a horrific shark attack on Monday, Feb. 3. The young girl was reportedly swimming in the water at approximately 4:45 p.

Tragedy struck Woorim Beach in Queensland, Australia, when a 17-year-old girl was attacked by a shark. Despite the prompt action of witnesses and emergency services, the teenager did not survive. According to Australian media reports,