Italian Surfer Dies in Freak Accident Off Coast of Indonesia

Giulia Manfrini, a 36-year-old surfer, was fatally injured in a surfing accident off the coast of Indonesia's West Sumatra. The incident occurred in the Mentawai Islands, where she was surfing when a sharp-billed fish, identified as a swordfish in three articles, impaled her in the chest. Her business partner described the incident as a "freak accident" and stated that she died "doing what she loved." Manfrini succumbed to her injuries shortly after the incident, and her untimely death has had a significant impact on international communities.