Charlize Zmuda, 17, died after being bitten by a shark off Woorim Beach, a popular spot in Queensland, on Monday afternoon.

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

A teenage girl was killed Monday in a shark attack in Queensland, Australia. The 17-year-old suffered a "serious shark bite" at Woorim Beach, just north of Brisbane, while swimming approximately 100 yards from shore.

The shark attack took place nearly 100 meters from the shoreline, near a surfing spot, which has measures to protect swimmers from sharks. The teen girl was swimming off the mainland of Bribie Island. Witnesses expressed shock, noting that while sharks are common in the area, attacks near the shore are rare.

A 17-year-old girl became the latest victim of a shark attack after she succumbed to her injuries in Queensland, Australia, according to multiple reports. The teen was identified as Charlize Zmuda, who was enjoying the day with friends before she let out a “piercing scream,’' according to a report by Yahoo News.

Recent findings used wildlife forensics and citizen science data to provide the first confirmed evidence of killer whale predation on white sharks in Australia.

SYDNEY – A shark bit and killed a 17-year-old girl swimming off an eastern Australian island on Feb 3, officials said, in the country’s third reported fatal attack in just over five weeks.

A teenage girl has died after she was bit by a shark in northeastern Australia on Monday, according to local authorities. Paramedics responded to reports of a "serious shark bite incident" at Woorim Beach,

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,