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A 65-year-old woman was killed by a shark while snorkeling off of the island of Maui, in Hawaii.On Wednesday morning, a shark attack occurred at a popular surf spot in the Kanahena Cove area of Ahii-Kinau Natural Area Reserve. The victim went snorkeling with two other friends but they got separated and she was alone at the time of the attack, SkyNews reported.The victim was found unresponsive and face down about 200 yards offshore by other snorkelers who pulled her back to the beach.Firefighters arrived at the scene and tried to administer lifesaving aid, CNN reported.Although there were no reported witnesses, injuries to her upper torso suggested she was attacked by a shark.This is the first death from a shark attack reported in Hawaii this year.The area is closed to swimmers and other water activities until deemed safe to reopen it.
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, known as the Phryges, arrive in the commune of Le Port on the French island of Reunion, one month before the Olympic torch relay also crosses the ocean from mainland France. IMAGES
As cyclone Belal hits French island Reunion, broken tree branches litter the ground and residents hunker down in their homes under a strict lockdown in the town of Saint Gilles-les-Hauts. Belal isn't as intense of a storm as originally forecast and cyclone alert was downgraded from purple, its highest level, to red at 1pm local time to allow emergency services to intervene and assess the damage. IMAGES
The ocean is choppy, and gusts of wind blow through palm trees in Saint-Leu, as cyclone Belal hits France's island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean this morning. The eye of the storm passed over the island, avoiding causing any major damages according to French national weather service Meteo-France. Alert level has been lowered from purple to red. IMAGES
The French island of Reunion in the South Indian Ocean is going back to red alert level to enable rescue teams to intervene and assess the damage caused by cyclone Belal, announces local State representative Jerome Filippini. Cyclone Belal has battered the island this morning with wind gusts in excess of 165km/h recorded. SOUNDBITE
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