A German tourist has died after a shark bit off her leg in the Atlantic south of the Canary Islands, the first death caused by a shark attack in the waters around the islands in history. Spanish authorities dispatched an air force helicopter to rescue the woman, but she died while on board as it travelled to one of the archipelago’s hospitals.

A woman lost her life following a shark attack in the Atlantic Ocean, located between Spain’s Canary Islands and West Africa. The 30-year-old woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, was serving as a crew member aboard the British catamaran,

The German woman was traveling as a crew member on the Dalliance Chichester catamaran A German woman died after she was attacked by a shark in the Atlantic Ocean between Spain's Canary Islands and West Africa on Monday,

A WOMAN has died after being attacked by a shark on a British-flagged catamaran as she was rushed to a hospital in the Canary Islands. The 30-year-old German lost her fight for life in a Spanish

A German woman who initially survived a shark attack that ripped off her leg has died in a hospital, according to CNN. The attack occurred on Monday 319 miles south-southwest of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands—a Spanish archipelago close to the northwest coast of Africa.

A German tourist has been killed by a shark during a catamaran trip 500 kilometers off the Canary Islands. The 30-year-old jumped into the water to swim when the predator attacked on Monday. The woman lost a leg and died in the helicopter on the way to Gran Canaria.

A German tourist died this week after losing her leg in a horrific, rare shark attack near the Canary Islands; the Spanish archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa known for being a popular year-round travel destination.