Diver dead after shark attack near the Chatham Islands, New Zealand

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Sam Sherwood and Nadine Roberts
The Press (New Zealand)
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:36 UTC
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A commercial diver is dead after a shark attack near the Chatham Islands.

A police spokesperson confirmed a man died in hospital after being attacked by a shark in the islands on Tuesday.

"Emergency services were called around midday, following reports the man - who had been diving off a boat - had been critically injured. He was rushed to Chatham Island Hospital, but has since died," the spokesperson said.

His death has been referred to the coroner.

Multiple sources have told Stuff the victim is a local commercial diver who is aged in his 20s.

After the attack, he was brought to Waitangi Wharf, before being rushed to hospital.

A St John spokesperson confirmed it sent one ambulance to the scene, and referred further inquiries to police.

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