Teenager taken by shark
A teenage girl died instantly when she was savagely attacked by a shark while snorkelling near a beach on Reunion island in the Indian Ocean.
The 15-year-old, who lives on the French mainland, was reported to be less than five metres from the shore when the attack took place.
Her terrified sister was among those who saw the girl disappear, the Daily Mail reported.
The girl was staying on the island with her father, who is in charge of the yacht club in St Paul.
The local mayor said it was the first time ‘in a long time’ that a shark had attacked swimmers so close to the beach.
In May, a French honeymooner was attacked and killed by a shark while he was surfing on Reunion.
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