Queensland shark attack: Two British men injured at tourist spot

Two British tourists have been seriously injured in a shark attack at a popular holiday spot in Australia.

The men, aged 22 and 28, were swimming in Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands when they were attacked on Tuesday.

The shark had severed the older man’s foot and left the other tourist with leg wounds, paramedics said.

They were taken by a tour boat to shore and initially treated there, before being flown to hospital in a stable condition.

The Whitsunday Islands – near the Great Barrier Reef – have seen other shark attacks in recent times.

Authorities said both men were from England and had been snorkelling on a day cruise.