Man dies after shark bite off Western Australia coast

SYDNEY: A ⁠man attacked by a shark off Western Australia's ​coast on ​Saturday died of his injuries, police said, in what is the second fatal shark attack in Australia so far this year.
The 38-year-old victim, yet to ⁠be identified, was bitten on Saturday morning at ⁠Horseshoe Reef near Rottnest Island, about 31 km (19.2 miles) west of the state capital Perth, police said ‌in a statement.
The man was ​taken to ⁠shore but could not be ​revived, police said, adding that ‌a report would be prepared for the coroner.
State ​authorities advised people to take extra caution in the water at Rottnest Island, a popular tourist destination.
Aerial footage from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation showed ‌a police boat, police officers, and ​a rescue helicopter with a stretcher at the ​scene.
The ‌attack follows ⁠the death in January of a boy bitten by a shark in Sydney ​Harbour, after a series of ⁠shark attacks ​along the country's east coast.
Most shark attacks occur along the east and southeast seaboard of Australia, which averages around 20 such ​incidents a year, according to Australia's ​Institute of Health and Welfare.