Swimmer dies after being bitten by shark off popular Perth beach
Emergency services, including water and air personnel conducted an extensive search of the area off Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday. Photograph: Andrew O’Connor/Australian Broadcasting Corp/APView image in fullscreenEmergency services, including water and air personnel conducted an extensive search of the area off Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday. He died as a result of his injuries, police said.Emergency services, including water and air personnel, conducted an extensive search of the area.Explore more on these topicsWestern Australianews
- ▪Emergency services, including water and air personnel conducted an extensive search of the area off Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday.
- ▪Photograph: Andrew O’Connor/Australian Broadcasting Corp/APView image in fullscreenEmergency services, including water and air personnel conducted an extensive search of the area off Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday.
- ▪He died as a result of his injuries, police said.Emergency services, including water and air personnel, conducted an extensive search of the area.Explore more on these topicsWestern Australianews
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| Publication time | Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:34:09 GMT |
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Emergency services, including water and air personnel conducted an extensive search of the area off Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday. Photograph: Andrew O’Connor/Australian Broadcasting Corp/APView image in fullscreenEmergency services, including water and air personnel conducted an extensive search of the area off Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday. Photograph: Andrew O’Connor/Australian Broadcasting Corp/APWestern AustraliaSwimmer dies after being bitten by shark off popular Perth beach Authorities called to Sorrento Beach on Friday morning following reports of shark-related incidentAchol ArokFri 18 Sep 2026 03.34 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026 03.39 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA man has died after being bitten by a shark off Sorrento Beach in Perth’s north.Emergency…
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