Giulia Manfrini was surfing off the coast of Indonesia when she was suddenly impaled by a fish. How dangerous are swordfish and needlefish?

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.

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

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

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

The swordfish ‘unexpectedly jumped towards Manfrini and pierced her chest’, says acting head of disaster management agency

An Italian surfer has died after a fatal encounter with a swordfish in Indonesia. Giulia Manfrini was impaled by a swordfish on Oct. 18 while surfing in the Mentawai Islands just off of Indonesia’s West Sumatra coast.

Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini died in Indonesia on Friday after being speared by a swordfish while she was surfing. She was 36. Manfrini was surfing in the waters off Ombak Bengbeng, near Masokut Island at about 9:30 a.

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,