SYDNEY, Feb 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Hundreds of swimmers and surfers paddled their boards into the waves off Australia's Bondi Beach on Sunday in memory of a 12-year-old boy who died after being attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour. We're going to miss him, miss him forever," the boy's father told people gathered on the Sydney beach, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald. A suspected bull shark bit him on January 18 as he played with friends on a Sydney Harbour beach, jumping off a rock into the water. "A beautiful tribute for Nico," his Sydney school posted in a message on social media with a photo of the Bondi Beach paddle-out. Officials said heavy rain draining into the harbour and ocean beaches had turned the water brackish, raising the risk of shark attacks.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 01, 2026 03:25 UTC