Police later confirmed that a 17-year-old girl had suffered life-threatening injuries and died shortly after 5 p.m. local time.Media reports in Australia indicate that the teenager sustained injuries to her upper body while swimming on the southeast end of Bribie Island.The attack, involving an unidentified shark species, occurred just 100 meters from the shore, according to local reports.7NEWS reporter Jacquelin Robson stated: “It’s not yet known what kind of shark was involved.”The water appears to be murky, and surf lifesavers tell us there have been multiple shark sightings over recent weeks.”Meanwhile, Surf Life Saving Queensland confirmed in a statement: “Woorim Beach will remain closed until further notice.”The beach is a popular spot for swimming, surfing, and fishing, attracting both tourists and locals. The eastern coast is an open beach, according to ABC News.Local resident Christopher Potter arrived at the beach shortly after the horrifying incident and has been speaking to the outlet following the tragedy.”There are a lot of swimming groups that swim along here, morning and afternoon,” he said.”It’s known that there are a lot of sharks around Bribie, but this close to shore, it’s still a shock.”

                                      The horrifying incident happened on Monday