Man dies from shark bite in Maui, Hawaii

Tragic news from Hawaii as a man succumbs to a shark bite despite rescue efforts.

A man lost his life to a shark bite in Hawaii, despite the efforts of rescuers who brought him to the shore, according to local police.

Hawaii's fatal shark bite claims a life (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) (AP)

The Maui police issued a statement saying that the victim, a 39-year-old man from Haiku, was taken to the Maui Memorial Medical Centre after first responders performed life-saving measures on him at a beach area along the Hana Highway in Paia on the island of Maui. However, he could not survive his injuries and passed away.

The man was named Jason Carter by local media outlets.

Shark bites are uncommon events that attract a lot of attention

In 2022, there were only about 57 cases of shark bites worldwide, with most of them happening in the US state of Florida and Australia, as per the international shark attack file maintained by the University of Florida.

Florida recorded 16 cases of shark bites, while the rest of the US and Australia also witnessed several shark attacks.

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