Teen Killed in Suspected Shark Attack Off Australian Coast: Police

A teenage boy died from a suspected shark attack while surfing off Australia’s east coast.

A picture taken on Jan. 23, 2017, shows a shark in the Mediterranean sea. Jackk Guez/AFP via Getty Images

SYDNEY—A teenage boy died from a suspected shark attack while surfing off Australia’s east coast, the police said on Saturday, adding that surrounding beaches had been closed.

The boy, 17, was attacked while surfing near Coffs Harbour, 380 kilometers (240 miles) south of Brisbane, police said, citing witnesses.