Tourist killed by shark in popular snorkeling spot off Colombian island

An Italian tourist died Friday after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Colombia's San Andres island in the Caribbean Sea, local media reported. The 56-year-old man, identified by Colombian press as Antonio Roseto Degli Abruzzi, was swimming near a cliff when he was bitten by the shark.

"Yes, he died," a senior Navy official, who asked to remain anonymous, told AFP.

The Teleislas channel said the unusual attack took place in an area known as "La Piscinita," a popular snorkeling area on the southwest side of San Andres, which is about 235 miles off the coast of Nicaragua.