# 65-year-old swimmer killed in shark attack off South Africa’s east coast

https://mins.news/en/item/108170

- BBC News, 2026-10-20 15:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx297pxg1djo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Janine Lochrenberg was swimming with her local open-water club off KuGompo City on Tuesday morning when a shark attacked her. Witnesses said she was bitten in two places and died before reaching shore. Authorities closed the beach where the attack happened and a nearby beach.

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