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Man killed in shark attack at Broome’s Cable Beach
A man has been killed in a shark attack off Broome’s Cable Beach, in Western Australia’s north, according to local authorities.
Key points:
- The man was attacked at Broome’s Cable Beach at about 8:45am on Sunday
- Tourists reported being woken by the sound of sirens at the popular beach
- The last fatal shark attack in Broome was in 1993, when a pearl diver was killed
At about 8:45am, police were told of a serious shark attack at the popular tourist beach.
Police said a man was recovered from the water and was treated by local officers before St John Ambulance arrived.
Earlier, in an alert on its SharkSmart website, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development said it was “investigating a possible shark bite incident”.
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