Australian beaches closed after boy injured in suspected shark attack


SYDNEY, Apr 30 (dpa): A number of beaches on Western Australia's North West Cape were temporarily closed after an 11-year-old snorkeller was injured in a suspected shark attack, local media reported.

"DPIRD (Fisheries) advise that beaches have been closed between Pilgramunna and Bloodwood Creek in the Cape Range National Park near Exmouth due to a shark incident," Surf Life Saving WA said on Saturday.

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