Mother dies in shark attack while trying to save daughter in Mexico


Mexico City: Maria Fernandez Martinez, a woman from Mexico, succumbed to injuries during a shark attack while swimming off the coast of Mazatlan. Despite attempting to fend off the shark after being bitten on the leg, Martinez tragically lost her life during treatment.

According to international news agencies, the incident occurred at the Manzanillo port in Mexico when the 26-year-old woman was swimming with her 5-year-old daughter.

Suddenly, a shark appeared and approached for an attack. The mother, sensing danger, tried to push her daughter forward and climb onto a boat during which she became the target of the shark herself.

The shark bit the woman’s leg, causing significant blood loss. The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but despite the efforts of the medical staff, she could not be saved.

In response to the incident, local authorities imposed restrictions on bathing in the sea for the safety of the residents.

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