Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini, 36 years old, passed away after being impaled by a needlefish whilst surfing off the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia.

Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini was surfing in the Mentawai Islands when she was impaled by a swordfish, Indonesian authorities said. The resort said it was a needlefish.

An Italian surfer has died after being struck in the chest by a sharp-billed fish while surfing off Indonesia’s West Sumatra coast.

SINGAPORE: An Italian surfer has died after being struck by a swordfish while surfing off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Ms Giulia Manfrini, 36, was fatally injured after being impaled by the bill of the swordfish last Friday (Oct 18) in the waters off Ombak Bengbeng,

Tributes have been paid to an Italian surfer after she was stabbed in the chest by a swordfish and died off the western coast of Indonesia.

An Italian surfer died after she was impaled by a fish with a sharp bill while surfing off Indonesia's West Sumatra coast. Giulia Manfrini was co-founder and head of surf resorts sales at Awave Travel,

Giulia Manfrini was surfing in the Mentawai islands when a swordfish "suddenly jumped and struck her in the chest," officials said.

Giulia Manfrini, 36, was surfing in the waters of Masokut Island when a swordfish struck her in the chest, leading to her drowning. officials said.

Former professional snowboarder Giulia Manfrini died last week in a surfing accident near the Mentawai Islands off the West Sumatra coast in

Giulia Manfrini, a 36-year-old from Italy, was the victim of a “freak accident” in waters off Indonesia, the co-founder of her travel company said.

A longtime surfer and travel guide died after being impaled by a swordfish off the coast of Indonesia. The 36-year-old Italian surfer identified as Giulia Manfrini by her business partner was struck in the chest by the swordfish while surfing west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean,