Brésil : un adolescent de 13 ans meurt des suites d'une attaque de requin
The young miner was transported to a medical center, but "did not survive his injuries".
A 13-year-old boy died Thursday in the northeastern Brazilian city of Olinda after being bitten by a shark, the local government announced. The state of Pernambuco, where Olinda is located, attracts tourists with its idyllic beaches, but authorities warn of the risks of swimming at several of them due to the presence of sharks in the area.
The young miner who died was attacked by a shark "early afternoon" Thursday in an area known as Chifre Beach, the State Committee for Monitoring Shark Incidents (CEMIT) said in a statement. He was taken to a medical center but "did not survive his injuries," the statement added. CEMIT had already recorded one person injured in another attack earlier this year.
81 shark attacks since 1992
The agency indicated that El Chifre beach had received four warnings about the risk of shark attacks. Excluding Thursday's incident, the state of Pernambuco has recorded 81 shark attacks since 1992, 26 of which were fatal, according to the same source.
Pernambuco has a coastline of 187 kilometers, but the attacks are concentrated on a 33-kilometer stretch between the cities of Recife and Olinda, which the agency has been monitoring since 2004.
The state government has announced it will resume monitoring sharks using microchips, which was discontinued 11 years ago.
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