Italian surfer dies after being impaled by swordfish off West Sumatra coast


Giulia Manfrini was surfing at the coast of West Sumatra when the incident happened. - AWAVE TRAVEL, GIULIA MANFRINI/INSTAGRAM

MEDAN: An Italian surfer died on Oct 18 after being impaled by a swordfish in the waters of West Sumatra in Indonesia.

Giulia Manfrini, 36, was surfing at the Mentawai Islands Regency - a popular surfing destination - when the incident occurred.

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