A view of Crowdy Bay, where the shark attack occurred. David Angel/Alamy/File

A tourist believed to be in her 20s has died after being bitten by a shark in Australia on Thursday, according to police.

A man, also believed to be in his 20s, suffered serious injuries in the attack at Crowdy Bay, eastern Australia , and was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition, said New South Wales police in a statement.

Emergency services were called around 6:30 a.m. local time (2:30 p.m. Wednesday ET) following reports that two people had been bitten by a shark, said police.

“Witnesses assisted the pair prior to the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, the woman died at the scene,” reads the statement.

Crowdy Bay is about 350 kilometers (217 miles) north of Sydney.

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