Shark kills man in Australia's Queensland state: police

The 39-year-old died from his injuries at a boat ramp after he was pulled from the water following the attack at Kennedy Shoal, Queensland police said in statement.

Emergency services were called to Hull River Heads boat ramp just before 12:00 pm, police said.

"The man was retrieved from the water and died from his injuries," the statement said.

The man died at the boat ramp, Queensland Ambulance said.

The site is 160 kilometres (100 miles) south of the popular tourist city of Cairns.

The attack follows a fatal shark attack a week ago in Western Australia.

(AFP)