A teenage girl has been killed in a suspected shark attack off the south-east Queensland coast.
Emergency services were called to Woorim Beach on Bribie Island at about 4.45pm on Monday following reports of a ‘serious shark bite incident’.
It’s understood the teen, 17, was attacked while swimming 100m offshore at the south-east end of the island.
She suffered ‘catastrophic’ injuries to her upper arm and body and was unable to be revived at the scene.
The species of shark involved is currently unknown.
Footage from the scene shows more than a dozen emergency responders at the scene speaking with beachgoers.
A distraught girl was seen being consoled.
Emergency services remain at the scene where a teenage girl was mauled to death by a shark
Emergency services were called to Woorim Beach shortly before 5pm on Monday
The tragedy comes after multiple shark sightings in the area in recent weeks, according to lifeguards.
Woorim is a popular destination with campers, 4WD enthusiasts and surfers as the closest surf beach north of Brisbane.
‘Our hearts break for her family and friends during this unimaginable time,’ Moreton Bay councillor Mark Booth posted online.
‘May they find strength and comfort in the support of their loved ones and the community.’
It’s understood to be the first fatal shark attack in the Greater Brisbane region since 2006, when Sarah Whiley, 21, was killed on North Stradbroke Island.
It comes weeks after youth pastor Luke Walford was killed in a shark attack at Humpy Island shark near Rockhampton off the central Queensland coast.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
More to come.
Woorim Beach (pictured) on Bribie Island is popular with surfers, campers and 4WD enthusiasts
